By Jordan Studer
Jstuder@wbcowqel.com
Two people were given time to serve at the Crawford County Court of Common Pleas Monday, while more will await their sentences at the conclusion of their pre-sentence investigations.
Judge Sean Leuthold sentenced 41-year-old Jonathon Shultz of Galion, who was charged with having weapons under disability, to prison Monday morning. Shultz pleaded guilty and was ordered to serve 18 months in prison.
Fifty-two-year-old Douglas Swart of Bucyrus was charged with possession of drugs again after violating the terms and conditions of his intervention program. Swart pleaded guilty to the account of an additional charge of possession of drugs. He was then sentenced to six months in the county jail followed by five years of community control. Failure to successfully complete could result in up to 36 months in prison – or 12 months each for the most recent cases and another 12 months from a 2013 offense.
Forty-six-year-old Nichelle Ruehle Gasuras, of Bucyrus, pleaded guilty to her charge of possession of drugs to the fifth degree. The recommended sentence was five years of community control and, if she fails to complete that, 12 months in prison. Judge Leuthold then ordered a pre-sentence investigation. A personal recognizance bond was offered, however, because community control is the highest punishment available.
Twenty-year-old Bucyrus resident Natalee McIntyre plead guilty to fourth degree felony possession of drugs. Her recommended sentence was the same as Gasuras’ with the exception that if she fails to complete community control 18 months in prison can be served. A pre-sentence investigation was also ordered for McIntyre and a personal recognizance bond was offered for the same reason as Gasuras
Twenty-one-year-old Tyler Danner of McCutchenville, charged with possession of drugs, pleaded guilty. A pre-sentence investigation was then ordered and the bond was continued. Judge Leuthold said that right now he is guaranteed community control and probation because he cannot be put in prison at this point.
New Washington resident Kyle Loy, 28, was charged with fifth degree felony possession of drugs. He pleaded guilty and was placed on intervention. That guilty plea will be held until Loy can successfully complete the program. Failure to complete the intervention program could result in five years of community control or 12 months in prison as well as a $2,500 fine.
Forty-seven-year-old Timothy Evans of Crestline was charged with domestic violence, a third degree felony. Evans’ second pretrial was held on Monday; however, no resolution was obtained because the client rejected the recommendation.
In March of 2012 twenty-three-year-old Damone Harris of Detroit, MI pleaded guilty to possession of drugs. He was then sentenced to four years of prison, but was eligible to ask for judicial release after serving one year of the sentence. On Monday morning he returned to court and was charged with a community control violation. Judge Leuthold entered a denial for Harris and appointed Geoffrey Stoll as Harris’ counsel. His bond was suggested at $150,000, and Judge Leuthold continued that bond.
Thirty-six-year-old Daniel Carpenter of Crestline was charged with possession of drugs. An attorney, Brad Starkey, was appointed on Monday. Bond was set at $75,000.
Devin Thompson, 28, of Shelby was also charged with possession of drugs. His attorney was set to be Andrew Motter. Bond was set at $75,000.