By Krystal Smalley
ksmalley@wbcowqel.com
A Galion woman had her intervention revoked but will still get a chance to overcome her drug addiction.
Twenty-one-year-old Cassandra Lykins had been granted intervention in lieu of conviction in June on her felony five breaking and entering charge. As is part of the deal when granting intervention, Lykins had to enter a guilty plea, which would be held until she could successfully complete her intervention.
Unfortunately, the felony charge that had been hanging over Lykins finally fell Monday when she admitted to her probation violations in Crawford County Common Pleas Court. Lykins admitted to being arrested and charged with theft and criminal trespass in Richland County on Oct. 3, refusing to submit to a urine sample on Oct. 10, and refusing to attend her court-ordered counseling since Oct. 23.
Judge Russell Wiseman revoked Lykins’ intervention and placed her on community control for three years. She will be held in the county jail until she can be placed in an in-patient treatment facility as per her agreement.
“If you ever refuse a drug test while under the supervision of this court, you’ll be sent straight to Marysville (Reformatory for Women),” Wiseman warned Lykins before she left the courtroom.
Samantha Matney admitted she was surprised when she, expecting to be released soon from prison, was instead served with indictments. Thirty-two-year-old Matney, of Galion, is currently serving time on a felony two robbery case stemming from 2008. She was arraigned Monday on two counts of felony four theft. The incidences had occurred before she was sent to prison on the 2008 case.
Wiseman appointed Rolf Whitney to serve as her attorney and set bond at $15,000. Matney could face a maximum sentence of 18 months in prison and a $5,000 fine.
Justin Stratton, 25, was granted judicial release Monday afternoon. Stratton, who had served time on a felony three robbery charge, was placed on community control for three years.