By Krystal Smalley
ksmalley@wbcowqel.com

Probation is in the future for one man after he pleaded guilty on two counts of drug possession.

Sixty-four-year-old Charles Ramsey of Bucyrus admitted to possessing methylphenidate and Vicodin on Aug. 1, 2013. The two counts of drug possession landed Ramsey three years of community control. He was also ordered to successfully complete a drug and alcohol assessment and any recommended follow-up treatment. Ramsey’s driver’s license was suspended for six months. He was also ordered to pay a $1,250 mandatory drug fine and forfeit any drug-related paraphernalia to the Bucyrus Police Department.

A significant amount of prison time is now hanging over Darick Hunter’s head.

Twenty-four-year-old Hunter appeared in Crawford County Common Pleas Court for a long list of community control violations which included admitting and testing positive to using Percocet, methadone, marijuana, opiates, and heroin. His supervising officer also alleged that Hunter failed to attend his substance abuse treatment at Community Counseling on two occasions, failed to report to his office visits as scheduled on two separate occasions, and failed to comply with ordered weekly office visits.

Judge Russell Wiseman appointed Rolf Whitney as Hunter’s attorney and set bond at $75,000.

Forty-two-year-old Chad Randall discovered the results of his District V evaluation, which had been requested by the defense. The evaluation determined that Randall was competent to stand trial and aid in his defense. The case was continued for disposition at a later time. Randall has pleaded not guilty to a fourth-degree felony assault.

Two men were granted judicial release Monday afternoon. Forty-eight-year-old Gregory Kaple was granted judicial release per his plea agreement and was placed on community control for three years. Kaple had been serving time for improperly discharging a firearm.

Twenty-eight-year-old Tyler Arnold was also granted judicial release with the condition that he be held until placement in the Volunteers of American program or an alternate placement approved by the Adult Parole Authority. He was placed on community control for three years. Arnold had been serving time for trafficking in drugs, a second degree felony.