BUCYRUS—Tammy Knipp, 34, of Marion, appeared in Crawford County Common Pleas Court on Tuesday and pleaded guilty to violating the terms and conditions of her community control.
Knipp was placed on community control in March after she pleaded guilty to one count of felony child non-support, a fifth-degree felony punishable with up to 12 months in prison.
Crawford County Common Pleas Court Judge Sean Leuthold agreed to continue Knipp’s community control with a stern warning she’d better pay arrearages and stay current on support. “You failed to appear, and if you violate, again, I can send you to prison,” Leuthold said. Leuthold pointed out to Knipp that he doesn’t like to send people to prison in such cases. “We’d rather have defendants working and supporting their children,” Leuthold said.
David Rollison Jr., 31, of Marion, appeared via video from the Crawford County Jail on allegations that he violated his community control.
According to probation officer Chris Heydinger, on June 11th in Marion Rollison overdosed on drugs causing emergency personnel to administer several doses of Narcan to revive him. He later pleaded guilty in Marion to possession of drug abuse instruments and physical control of a motor vehicle. He allegedly admitted to Marion officers that he had taken meth and heroin or fentanyl.
Judge Leuthold ordered the matter set for a full hearing and took recommendations on bond.
Assistant Prosecutor Ryan Hoovler outlined a very troublesome history of addiction-related crimes.
Hoover told the court that since he was placed on community control in May of 2018, he had violated probation by testing positive for drugs.
Probation officer Chris Heydinger told the court that three weeks after that violation, he overdosed and was found unresponsive in a car wash in Marion. He also told the court that Rollison is now facing new felony charges out of Marion.
Assistant Prosecutor Ryan Hoovler expressed his grave concern for Rollison’s well-being: “A cash bond is necessitated by the fact that when he’s out, he uses very dangerous drugs and almost dies. To protect the public and himself from his continued drug use, the state would ask for a $75,000.00 bond.”
Bucyrus attorney Neil Huggins argued for bond on behalf of Rollison. Huggins told the court that Rollison had a good job and good family support. He asked the court for a personal recognizance bond or a manageable bond amount much lower than the state’s request.
Judge Leuthold appointed attorney Ed Bibler to represent Rollison. He revoked his previous bond of $25,000.00. He ordered Rollison held on a new bond of $50,000.00.