BUCYRUS — Glory Faye Kegley of Galion appeared in Crawford County Common Pleas Court on Thursday to plead guilty to one count of trafficking in drugs, a third-degree felony punishable with up to 36 months in prison.
Crawford County Common Pleas Court Judge Sean Leuthold sentenced Kegley, 21, to the maximum sentence of 36 months in prison and Leuthold ordered all drug related property be forfeited to the Galion Police Department.
Kegley will receive credit for jail time served and may also receive a judicial release later.
“If I decide to let you out down the road, I intend to place you in my ISAT (Intensive Supervision And Treatment) Program,” Leuthold said.
In other court action, Tara Sandlin, 24, of Bucyrus pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated assault, a fourth-degree felony punishable with up to 18 months in prison and one count of domestic violence, a first-degree misdemeanor punishable with up to 180 days in jail.
A no contact order had been placed on Sandlin but her boyfriend, also the victim, appeared in court to ask for permission to have contact.
“How did this happen? How did you get yourself here?” Leuthold asked.
Sandlin told the judge that she and her boyfriend got into an argument because he accused her of cheating. She noted that there were several different names the victim called her, and she reacted by grabbing a knife and striking the victim.
Leuthold inquired of the victim about contact with Sandlin and he indicated he did want contact. Sandlin told the court that they are the parents of a baby nearly one year old.
Leuthold addressed the victim and Sandlin: “Keep your temper in check. You are ordered to have a mental health assessment and follow-up treatment,” Leuthold said. “I will allow contact because you have a child together.”
Sandlin will spend the next two years on community control. She was ordered to have a mental health assessment and all diagnosed follow up treatments.
Thomas Staton, 58, of Shelby will spend the next 12 months in prison. Staton pleaded guilty to one count of tampering with evidence, a third-degree felony punishable with up to 36 months in prison and one count of possession of drugs, a fifth-degree felony punishable with up to 12 months in prison.
“You had to know that bringing drugs into Crawford County is a bad idea,” Leuthold said.
Leuthold followed the plea recommendation and sentenced Staton to one year on each count to run concurrently for a total of 12 months in prison. Leuthold said he would not oppose transitional control if the prison requested it.
Sheena Meeks, 34, of Bucyrus pleaded guilty to one count of possession of drugs, a fifth-degree felony punishable with up to 12 months in prison.
Leuthold asked Meeks if she had anything to say before he passed sentence.
“I had been on the wagon 19 months and fell off on the anniversary of my brother’s death,” Meeks said.
“I understand but get back on the wagon and behave yourself,” Leuthold said.
Meeks was sentenced to five years of community control. She was ordered to continue with the counseling she is now receiving as a condition of her community control.