BUCYRUS — Donald Breckenridge of Bucyrus appeared in Crawford County Common Pleas Court on Thursday to enter a plea on a felonious assault charge, a second-degree felony punishable by up to eight years in prison.
According to charges, Breckenridge, 26, committed the assault in a fight outside a downtown bar. The fight was captured on security video. According to prosecutor Matt Crall, the victim was attacked by Breckenridge from behind.
Common Pleas Court Judge Sean Leuthold entered a not guilty plea on behalf of Breckenridge appointed attorney Grant Garverick to represent him. Bond was set at $200,000.
In other court action, Edward Underwood, 33, of Galion was charged with violating the terms and conditions of his community control. Underwood was placed on five years of community control in October after he pleaded guilty to possession of drugs, a fifth-degree felony punishable with up to 12 months in prison.
According to Underwood’s supervising officer, Chris Heydinger, Underwood trespassed onto a property to commit burglary while on community control.
Leuthold appointed attorney Brian Gernert to represent Underwood and set bond at $50,000.
Ryan Miller, 23, of Bucyrus pleaded guilty to one count of domestic violence, a fifth-degree felony punishable by up to 12 months in prison.
Miller admitted to assaulting his girlfriend who is now pregnant. Miller was represented by attorney Joel Spitzer who told the court that even though new evidence had been discovered, Miller decided to take the plea against his advice.
Spitzer told the court that his client was remorseful and wanted the opportunity to see his child.
Leuthold inquired about the child and learned that Miller’s girlfriend is currently pregnant.
“At this point, you are no legal relation to this unborn child. You are not married to the mother,” Leuthold said. “In order to gain approval for contact with the child you need to get a DNA test. Until that is done, there is no point in discussing contact with a child that isn’t yet born.”
Leuthold ordered Miller to five years of community control and he is to have no contact with the victim.
“I want to be clear, if you get on social media and blast her or bash her, I consider that contact and it will get you sent to prison,” Leuthold said. “Do you understand me?”
Miller said he understood. The victim was present in the court room and asked the court if she could go to his residence and pick up some her of property that is there.
Leuthold told her that she could only go to the property with an escort and told her to contact the Sheriff’s Department so they could assist.