By Krystal Smalley
news@wbcowqel.com 

One of two domestic violence cases left Crawford County Municipal Court Judge Shane Leuthold nearly livid Friday afternoon.

Michael Sigman pushed Leuthold’s buttons the most after appearing in Municipal Court once again for domestic violence in such a short period of time. Leuthold’s biggest complaints? That the victim was once again the same woman Leuthold warned Sigman away from before and that he had an altercation with police.

Sigman was charged with a first-degree misdemeanor for domestic violence and a second-degree misdemeanor for resisting arrest stemming from an incident that occurred on March 3.

“This is not your first rodeo,” Leuthold said dryly after announcing that he was charging Sigman with domestic violence once again.

“She’s (the girlfriend) part of the problem,” Sigman admitted.

At that point, Leuthold seemed to lose control of his temper a bit and yelled at Sigman for not staying away from his girlfriend. He also warned Sigman to be quiet or he would be held in contempt as Sigman attempted to talk over Leuthold.

City prosecutor Rob Ratliff said the victim reported to the police that she had witnessed Sigman crushing and snorting Adderall pills earlier that day. Officers found pill residue on Sigman and an empty bottle that had been filled with 60 doses on Feb. 17. Sigman admitted to police that he snorted the prescription medication.

Ratliff added that Sigman allegedly struck the victim while their child was in her arms and he later resisted arrest while holding the child.

“The law doesn’t allow you to crush up your Adderall pills and snort them up your nose. The law doesn’t allow you to beat on women,” Leuthold stated.

The judge set bond at $50,000, ordered Sigman to have no contact with the victim, and appointed Andrew Motter as Sigman’s attorney.

Sigman could receive maximum sentences of six months in the county jail for the domestic violence charge and 90 days for resisting arrest.

Matthew Davis was also charged with domestic violence, a first-degree misdemeanor, from an incident that occurred on March 3. Davis has a number of prior felonies on his record, including a recent escape felony in Richland County, and numerous probation violations. After Davis entered a not guilty plea, Leuthold set bond at $25,000, ordered Davis to have no contact with the victim, and appointed attorney Brian Gernert.