By Gary Ogle
gogle@wbcowqel.com
Three women appeared in Crawford County Common Pleas Court on Thursday and admitted they violated terms of their community control. All three will also spend some time in the county jail as a result.
Thirty-nine-year-old Leigh Anne Lovely of Galion had her time on community control extended to five years. Judge Russell Wiseman sentenced Lovely to 60 days in the county jail and ordered that she remain held there until she is placed in CROSSWAEH’s in-patient treatment program. Lovely was originally convicted of drug trafficking and had a positive drug test while on community control.
Cindy Lue Mabe’s sentence was similar except Mabe’s jail sentence is for 90 days. Mabe, 28 and from Crestline, was convicted of felony theft and drug possession. Included in the community control violations she admitted to wasa failed drug test.
Holly Riddle also received a 90-day jail sentence and will report to begin serving that sentence on Dec. 29. Riddle was originally convicted of burglary in 2008. While Riddle wasn’t ordered into a treatment program, Wiseman made it clear this is Riddle’s final opportunity to remain in the community.
“I’m going to give you one last chance on community control,” Wiseman said. “And I mean one last chance.”
One man got out of prison Thursday while another remained in the county jail and is just beginning his trek through the justice system.
Twenty-two-year-old Alex Blankenship’s motion for judicial release was granted by Judge Russell Wiseman. Blankenship was serving a four-year prison sentence stemming from a 2011 conviction for burglary. Blankenship was placed on five years of community control and reminded about his obligation to pay restitution.
Joshua Prosser was arraigned and pleaded not guilty to two charges of fifth-degree felony drug possession. Brian Gernert was appointed to represent Prosser whose bond was set at $75,000.