By Krystal Smalley
ksmalley@wbcowqel.com
Two people will be getting second chances, but first they will have to serve time in the county jail.
Twenty-one-year-old Sean Hazelton, of Mansfield, admitted to violating his probation in Crawford County Common Pleas Court Wednesday. Those allegations included missing an appointment at Maryhaven and using heroin.
Judge Sean Leuthold explained this was Hazelton’s one chance to avoid prison. He added that he had talked to the people involved with the ISAT program, who believed Hazelton deserved a second chance.
“So you get a third one,” the judge said.
Leuthold continued Hazelton on community control, but ordered him to serve 90 days in the county jail. He will also be placed once again on the ISAT program.
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It took Leuthold a while to determine whether prison or community control would be the right consequences for Michael Brown. In the end, the judge decided to split the difference.
The 58-year-old Bucyrus man pleaded guilty to drug possession in February, but awaited the results of his sentencing.
“I think Mike Brown is trying to do his life right,” said defense attorney Thomas Nicholson. “We ask the court to give Mike Brown a chance.”
Brown also pleaded his case with the judge. “I’m ashamed to be in front of you,” Brown said. “It’s just one of those unfortunate incidences that happened.”
Brown said he suffered from a lack of judgment when police discovered him in possession of two Percocet pills.
“Not everything you’re saying rings true,” Leuthold said as he reviewed Brown’s record. “For a guy’s that not a troublemaker, you certainly get in a lot of trouble.”
Leuthold sentenced Brown to five years on community control, but 75 days must be spent in the county jail. He will receive credit for time already served in jail. Leuthold set a report date for 7 p.m. on March 14. Brown must also pay a $1,250 fine and had his driver’s license suspended for six months.
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Twenty-five-year-old Kevin Belcher, of Bucyrus, pleaded guilty breaking and entering, a fifth-degree felony amended down from second-degree burglary. Leuthold ordered a pre-sentence investigation and continued Belcher’s $500,000 bond.
Belcher’s recommended sentence included five years on community control, entrance into the ISAT program, and $100 in restitution to the victims. He could be sentenced to 12 months in prison if he fails on community control.
Twenty-two-year-old Trisha Lewis, of Bucyrus, made a return to the court’s ISAT program after she admitted to violating the terms of her probation, but denied any specifics.
Allegations were brought against Lewis that she caused physical harm to another in February. Leuthold said Lewis had been babysitting her sister’s children when the 
sister returned to Lewis’ home intoxicated and tried to take the kids. When Lewis attempted to stop her sister from taking the kids, an altercation ensured and both Lewis and her sister were injured. Leuthold noted that Lewis called the police and was reportedly respectful to the responding officer.
Leuthold agreed that Lewis had a violation of a sort, but took into consideration that there were mitigating factors and that Lewis tested negative for drugs.
“It does appear the defendant tried to do the right thing in this matter,” Leuthold said.
He put Lewis back into the ISAT program.
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