BUCYRUS — A Galion woman was returned to prison after she admitted to violating the terms and conditions of her community control.
Terry Melendez, 34, of Galion appeared in Crawford County Common Pleas Court on Monday to answer to violating the terms and conditions of her parole.
According to probation officer Chris Heydinger, Melendez tested positive for morphine and admitted to using heroin, failed to report contact with Crawford County Sheriff’s deputy and admitted to associating with felons related to drug activity.
Melendez pleaded guilty in October 2017 to burglary, a second-degree felony punishable with up to eight years in prison. She was sentenced to four years in prison and ordered to pay more than $16,000 in restitution. Melendez was granted judicial release from prison in April 2018.
Common Pleas Court Judge Sean Leuthold imposed the remainder of the four-year prison sentence.
“I have no choice in the matter. The underlying charge is very serious,” Leuthold said.
Melendez will receive credit for all jail time served. No additional charges will be pursued by the state as part of the plea agreement.
In other court action, Anthony Baker, 25, of Galion pleaded guilty to violating the terms and conditions of his community control. Baker tested positive for amphetamines and methamphetamines and admitted to using the drugs.
Baker was placed on community control in April 2019 after he pleaded guilty to possession of drugs, a fifth-degree felony punishable with up to 12 months in prison. Leuthold imposed 12 months in prison with a negotiated judicial release.
“If you mess this up, I’m going to have to put you in prison for the entire time,” Leuthold said.
Jason Wade, 48, of Galion pleaded guilty to three counts of possession of drugs, each a fifth-degree felony and each punishable by up to 12 months in prison.
“You know, Mr. Wade, I think you hold the record for the most felonies in Crawford County,” Leuthold said.
Wade told the court he thought it was another person that he named. After a brief exchange, Wade agreed with the judge.
“Anyway, this is going to be my last,” Wade said.
In a plea negotiation, Wade received a flat sentence of six months on each count for a total of 18 months in prison. He will receive 44 days of jail time credit.
“I hope you’re right, Jason. I hope this is it,” Leuthold said.
Brent Stidham, 22, of Bucyrus pleaded guilty to one count of having weapons under disability, a third-degree felony punishable with up to 36 months in prison. In a plea agreement, Stidham was sentenced to five years of community control. He will forfeit a 20-gauge shotgun and shells to the Bucyrus Police Department.
“Look, you can’t have a gun. If you behave yourself, I will review your community control in one year,” Leuthold said. “If you mess up, you could go to prison for 36 months.”
Adam Hagerty, 29, of Crestline pleaded guilty to one count of burglary, a fourth-degree felony punishable with up to 18 months in prison. In a plea agreement, Hagerty was sentenced to a flat six months in prison. He was ordered to forfeit all drug-related property to the appropriate authority.
Tyler Furniss, 24, of New Washington pleaded guilty to one count of possession of drugs, a fifth-degree felony punishable with up to 12 months in prison.
Because Furniss is not prison eligible, he received a sentence of five years on community control. He was ordered to forfeit all drug-related property to the Bucyrus Police Department.
“You weren’t prison eligible, but you are now,” Leuthold said. “If you think I’m fooling around with you on community control, you are sadly mistaken.”