BUCYRUS — Tiffany Quaintance of Galion appeared in Crawford County Common Pleas Court on Monday to enter a guilty plea on charges that she violated the terms and conditions of her community control.

In March, Quaintance, 30, tested positive for meth. The probation department received several tips that Quaintance was also selling drugs.

Judge Sean Leuthold said he would not consider the tips since the allegation had not been proven. Quaintance was facing 36 months in prison for illegal conveyance of drugs into a detention facility and another 11 months on the judicial release case that put her in Leuthold’s Intensive Supervision and Treatment Program.

Quaintance had been in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of possession of drugs, both fifth-degree felonies punishable by up to 12 months in prison on each count.

Before sentencing Quaintance, Leuthold gave her an opportunity to come clean with him about the allegations of selling drugs while in the ISAT Program.

“I am going to give you an opportunity to tell me the truth, and if I believe you, I might reduce your sentence,” Leuthold said. “You were in my ISAT Program and I hate to send anyone to prison who is trying in the program. Were you trafficking in drugs?”

“I liked the ISAT program. I did help some people get suboxone, but I did not sell other drugs,” Quaintance said.

A disappointed Leuthold told Quaintance he did not take any pleasure in sending an ISAT member to prison.

“You have given me no choice. I can’t have you selling drugs in the program,” Leuthold said. “You were making money selling suboxone.”

Leuthold kept his word and lightened her sentence by terminating her probation as unsuccessful taking 11 months off her sentence. She was sentenced to 36 months in prison.

In other court action, Theadore Britt of Galion will spend the next 18 months in prison after he pleaded guilty to one count of trafficking in drugs, a fourth-degree felony, punishable by up to 18 months in prison.

Britt, 29, addressed the court and apologized for any families he hurt.

“I keep doing dumb stuff,” Britt said.

“You know, Mr. Britt, I’ve been on the bench 11 years and you’ve been an adult for 11 years. Now I’m sending you to prison.” Leuthold said. “You remind me of a character in a show that used to be on TV called ‘Justified’. You’re like this guy, not an evil guy but you get into one dumb scheme after another. It never works out for you.”

He told Britt this is his last best chance to turn his life around.

“When you get out, I am going to do my best to help you. You seem to show some remorse here,” Leuthold said. “Maybe it’s finally clicked for you. Get your head together and quit drinking and doing drugs. It’s time to grow up. You have two kids that need their father. If they see you straighten up your life, they will follow your example.”

Britt was ordered to forfeit all drug-related property to the Galion Police Department. He will receive 26 days of jail time credit.

Jarrod Brewington of Galion will spend the next 54 months in prison. Brewington, 22, pleaded guilty to one count of burglary, a third-degree felony punishable by up to 36 months in prison and one count of theft, a fourth-degree felony punishable by up to 18 months in prison.

Brewington admitted entering two apartments while he was intoxicated, scaring the home owners and their children.

“It was my mistake. I apologize to the people involved,” Brewington said. “I scared the people involved and their children. I’ve been taught a lesson. I’ve taken it in stride and come out of this better.”

“Is it fair to say had you not been drinking this would not have happened?” Leuthold asked.

Brewington agreed that it was true.

“So, stop drinking! You’re lucky to be alive,” Leuthold said. “Ohio’s Castle law allows a resident to protect his home from invasion. If these people would have been armed, they would’ve been able to shoot you.”

Leuthold ordered Brewington to pay restitution in an amount to be determined.