By Krystal Smalley
ksmalley@wbcowqel.com
It took only the summer for Kara Ohler to go from community control to prison.
The 25-year-old Galion woman, who pleaded guilty to two counts of fourth-degree felony drug trafficking in July, admitted to violating the terms of her community control Monday in Crawford County Common Pleas Court. Those violations included using cocaine, failure to report, and associating with a convicted felon.
Ohler was sentenced to 10 months on each count. The sentences will be served consecutively for a total of 20 months in prison.
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Thirty-six-year-old Jaclyn Fisher, of Bucyrus, pleaded guilty to drug possession, a fifth-degree felony, and received a 12-month prison sentence and a $1,250 fine. Fisher, however, may not spend the entire 12 months in prison. Judge Sean Leuthold indicated that plans were in place for possible in-patient treatment at a later date.
Fisher’s co-defendant, Logan Beeman, did not fare as well with the judge despite not being prison eligible. Twenty-four-year-old Beeman, of Bucyrus, also pleaded guilty to felony 5 drug possession, but is expected to be placed on community control for five years and fined $1,250.
Leuthold ordered a pre-sentence investigation and prepared to listen to arguments from the opposing counsels for bond. He appeared to be leaning towards releasing Beeman on a personal recognizance bond thanks to defense counsel Brian Gernert’s argument that Beeman was not a flight risk, but Leuthold quickly changed his mind when assistant prosecutor Ryan Hoovler pointed out a few facts in the case.
Hoovler stated that Beeman’s case stemmed from an overdose incident where he was given two doses of Narcan. According to a police report, Beeman and Fisher were arrested in August after an EMS squad was called to the 1000 block of Winchester Avenue in Bucyrus.
“I don’t think letting him go right now is the wisest thing for anybody,” Leuthold said.
As the judge ordered Beeman to remain in jail until the pre-sentence investigation was completed, Beeman acted disgusted and shook his head, testing Leuthold’s temper.
“Guess what? Nobody had to shoot me up with Narcan because I almost killed myself,” an irritated Leuthold said. “I’m not here to accommodate you.”
While Beeman left the courtroom still showing some signs of disrespect, Leuthold left him with one parting shot.
“Keep shaking your head. Keep it up,” Leuthold said.
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Twenty-two-year-old Cody Urbine was formally sentenced to five years on community control and fined $750. Urbine, of New Washington, previously pleaded guilty to felony 4 theft.
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Andrew Israel’s arraignment hearing and subsequent release from the county jail on a personal recognizance bond was the last the court or Israel’s attorney, Brian Gernert, heard from the 38-year-old Bucyrus man. That created a pretty serious problem, especially considering a second pretrial/change of plea hearing was scheduled for Tuesday for which he failed to appear. Leuthold issued a warrant for Israel’s arrest. Israel is currently facing a fourth-degree felony assault charge.
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