BUCYRUS — A Galion man was sentenced Monday in Crawford County Common Pleas Court after he pleaded guilty to robbery, a second-degree felony punishable with from two to eight years in prison.
Police attempted to arrest Dallas Arnold, 25, on a municipal court warrant. Arnold went for the police taser which resulted in the burglary charge.
In a plea agreement, and due to mitigating factors, Common Pleas Court Judge Sean Leuthold granted attorney Joel Spitzer’s request for five years of community control. Leuthold can impose three years in prison if Arnold does not successfully complete community control
“I saw the tape. You were acting like a fool going for a police taser,” Leuthold said. “You had a pit bull that you refused to relinquish, then it attacked your own father. The police had to use a taser on the pit bull to save your dad. I saw great restraint by the police in this case. You hear all this bad press about police, but these guys went out of their way for you. Had you not pulled this nonsense, we would not be here right now.”
In other court news, Shannon Michener, 44, of Shelby pleaded guilty to violating the terms and conditions of his community control. Michener was placed on community control in March after he pleaded guilty to burglary.
According to probation officer Eric Bohach, Michener failed to report for an office visit in August. When Bohach went to his mother’s home, Michener bolted out a window and was later arrested. He tested positive for methamphetamines, meth, and THC. Michener admitted to his drug use.
Leuthold sentenced Michener to two years in prison.
“You’re an out-of-control drug addict. I’m not being mean, but out-of-control drug addicts end up in prison or dead,” Leuthold said. “Don’t waste these two years. Take advantage of the programs in prison. Come out and stay off drugs. You will not have wasted those two years.”
Christian Edwards, 19, of Crestline pleaded guilty to violating the terms and conditions of his community control after he quit reporting for office visits, changed his address without permission and tested positive for marijuana.
According to probation officer Chris Heydinger, Edwards admitted to the drug use. Edwards was placed on community control In April after he pleaded guilty to pandering obscenities involving a juvenile, a fifth-degree felony punishable with up to one year in prison.
Leuthold sentenced Edwards to a flat six months in prison. He told Edwards he would not oppose transitional control if the prison requested it.
Trenton Davis, 42, of Bucyrus was taken into custody after he refused to take a drug test. Davis was in court for a pre-trial on a charge of possession of a dangerous drug, a fifth-degree felony punishable with up to one year in prison.
It is customary for defendants to be routinely tested for drugs during pre-trial appearances. After refusing the test, Leuthold ordered Davis taken into custody and then held a short bond hearing.
Assistant Prosecutor Ryan Hoovler asked the court for a $75,000 bond to protect Davis and the community from his drug use. Davis’ attorney, Joel Spitzer, asked the court to continue Davis’ personal recognizance bond.
When asked if he had anything to say, Davis told the court, “I probably should have taken the test, but I messed up last week and did a line of meth.”
“Well color me shocked! It’s probably best for you that you didn’t take the test,” Leuthold said. “Who knows what else that might have revealed? If you don’t take the test, that’s a violation of your bond and if you’re using drugs while on bond that’s also a violation. Bond is set at $50,000. We will set the matter for a full hearing.”