BUCYRUS — Michael Shick of Galion appeared in Crawford County Common Pleas Court on Tuesday to plead guilty to violating the terms and conditions of his community control.

Shick, 32, was placed on community control after he pleaded guilty to domestic violence, a fourth-degree felony punishable with up to 18 months in prison.

According to probation officer Mark Alspach, on March 1, Shick was arrested in Crestline on a charge of domestic violence, a fifth-degree felony punishable with up to 12 months prison.

Common Pleas Court Judge Sean Leuthold gave Shick the maximum sentence on each charge for a total of 30 months in prison. Shick could petition the court for judicial release in the future.

“I’m the guy that decides if you get judicial release,” Leuthold said. “If you get released down the road, you’d better be perfect because if I have to send you back to prison, there will be no more opportunity for judicial release.”

Shick will receive credit for jail time served. He was ordered to have no contact with the victim.

In other court action, Anthony Cooper, 26, of Plymouth pleaded guilty to two counts of forgery, each fifth-degree felonies punishable with up to 12 months in prison, and one count of theft, also a fifth-degree felony punishable with up to 12 months in prison.

Cooper’s attorney, Andrew Motter, addressed the court saying his client had a drug problem and was waiting to enter a community based correctional facility. The order for the CBCF was a result of a conviction out of Huron County.

Cooper is not currently prison eligible. Leuthold sentenced Cooper to community control for five years. If he fails to successfully complete community control, he will serve 36 months in prison. As a special condition of his community control he must successfully complete the community-based correction facility treatment program. He was also ordered to make restitution to the victims.

“Look, Mr. Cooper, I don’t know about Huron County but here we are strict,” Leuthold said. “You got a good deal today, but you are on thin ice with three years in prison hanging over your head.”

William Lawson, 32, of Bloomville was told not to look a gift horse in the mouth when the state reduced his burglary charge from a second-degree felony punishable with up to eight years in prison to a fourth-degree felony punishable with up to 18 months in prison.

Leuthold said he looked at the evidence and agreed that the reduction was the right thing to do. Lawson became concerned for the safety of his children and went to their home and kicked to door in. He entered the home, saw there was no danger and left. Police charged him with burglary.

“There was no criminal intent here, the defendant was concerned about his children,” Leuthold said. “He should’ve called police and not taken matters into his own hands.”

Lawson was placed on two years of probation and ordered to complete a drug and alcohol assessment. When asked if he had anything to say, Lawson remarked that he would have rather had diversion.

Leuthold went over the plea with him again detailing the conditions.

“I’ve given you a lot of credit here. Kicking down a door is a crime,” Leuthold said. “Your stupidity got you here today. In the future, you need to call the police. If you had called the police, we wouldn’t be sitting here.”

Lawson said he wanted the deal after Leuthold gave him the option of rejecting probation.

“We can tear this plea up and start all over. I want to make sure this is what you want,” Leuthold said.

Assistant Prosecutor Ryan Hoovler said he consulted with the victims and they agreed that the charge should be reduced.

Lawson was ordered to have no contact with the two primary adult residents of the home. He is permitted to attend any legal proceedings involving his children. He was ordered to make restitution to the home owner.