By Gary Ogle and Krystal Smalley
gogle@wbcowqel.com
ksmalley@wbcowqel.com
A rural Bucyrus man’s freedom lasted just a matter of months as a result of his violating probation after getting out of prison early.
Twenty-three-year-old Weston Mulvaine admitted Monday in Crawford County Common Pleas Court that he had violated the terms of his probation by failing to report to his probation officer as required and testing positive for drug use on more than one occasion.
Mulvaine had served approximately four months of a 36-month prison sentence following his conviction for having weapons under disability before being granted early release. He was ordered to serve the balance of his original sentence.
Mulvaine’s first probation violations came one month after his early release and then again after the first of the year. Mulvaine’s attorney, James Mayer III, told the court his client’s legal problems stemmed from a “total failure to get things together as far as drug use.”
Mulvaine, when given his turn to address Judge Sean Leuthold, said, “I just wish I could go to treatment instead of going back to prison.”
Leuthold responded to Mulvaine by reminding the defendant he had more than ample opportunity to become involved in treatment following his early release and that there would still be programs available to him in prison, including the possibility of release to a halfway house.
“Mr. Mulvaine, you’ve had every opportunity,” the judge said.
A new felony filed as a result of Mulvaine’s drug use was dismissed in exchange for his admission.
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Nineteen-year-old Jerry Hoskins’ slight build and youthful appearance made an impression on the judge when Hoskins appeared in court to plead guilty to felony 5 drug possession charges.
The judge, in turn, tried to make an impression on Hoskins.
“You will not enjoy the state penitentiary,” the judge promised Hoskins. “Keep messing with drugs and you’ll find out.”
Hoskins was placed in the ILC or intervention in lieu of conviction program. The court will hold Hoskins’ guilty plea and if he successfully completes the program the felony charges will be dismissed. If not, Hoskins will have a felony conviction on his record.
Golden Wilson returned to court for an initial appearance for an alleged probation violation. Wilson is alleged to have failed to report to his probation officer as required and testing positive for alcohol use.
The judge appointed attorney Geoff Stoll to represent Wilson and set bond, at Assistant Prosecutor Ryan Hoovler’s request, at $150,000.
Wilson is due to report to CROSSWAEH for a treatment program following a previous probation violation. Wilson was originally convicted in a 2013 case for felony drug possession.
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Thirty-nine-year-old David Charlton pleaded guilty to drug possession, a fifth-degree felony. He received five years on community control, a $1,250 fine, and was ordered to complete a drug treatment program.
Charlton indicated he would “do good” once he was released from the county jail and Leuthold agreed that would be the best option for him.
“You either do good or go to prison,” the judge said.
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