BUCYRUS — Gregory M. Zeiber was sentenced in Crawford County Common Pleas Court Tuesday for felony child non-support, a fourth-degree felony punishable with up to 18 months in prison.
Common Pleas Court Judge Sean Leuthold sentenced Zeiber to five years on community control. Zeiber, 35, was ordered to pay all child support in arrears and keep current on his child support payments.
“I don’t like to send anyone to prison because of child support,” Leuthold said. “But if you don’t pay your support and get yourself into further trouble, I will send you to prison.”
In other cases, Cory Myers, 26, of Bucyrus pleaded guilty to violating the terms and conditions of his community service by admitting that he failed a urine test resulting in his testing positive for meth, meth amphetamines and ecstasy.
but was granted judicial release. Leuthold said he realized that Myers had some cognitive issues and that persuaded him to give him a chance to complete a rehab program.
Leuthold ordered Myers sent to the Teen Challenge program in Perry, Ohio, while warning Myers, “This is your last chance. If for any reason — and I mean any reason — you fail to complete this program I will send you to prison.”
Lee Ann Dalton, 40, of Bucyrus made her first appearance to answer charges that she violated the terms and conditions of her community control. Dalton was convicted of drug possession, a fifth-degree felony and possession of drug abuse instruments, a misdemeanor.
Dalton was placed in the prosecutor’s intervention in lieu of conviction program in January.
According to her probation officer, Dalton failed to comply with required counseling and tested positive for meth and meth amphetamines.
Leuthold set bond at $100,000 and appointed attorney Tani Eyer to represent Dalton. Leuthold ordered a full hearing on the violations.
Ricky Blevins, 54, of Crestline appeared on charges he violated the terms and conditions of his community control. Blevins was on probation for domestic violence, a fifth-degree felony punishable by up to 12 months in prison.
According to the allegations, Blevins was arrested in Morrow County on a charge of criminal trespass. He allegedly entered the home of a 74-year-old woman without her permission and took her cordless phone to call his girlfriend.
Assistant prosecutor Ryan Hoovler told the court that since Blevins entered an occupied dwelling it seemed more like a case of robbery.
“Had he been in Crawford County, he would have been charged with burglary instead of criminal trespass. For this reason, we ask for a bond on $100,000. Leuthold agreed and appointed attorney Brad Starkey to represent Blevins.