BUCYRUS—Micheala Mundy of Rushsylvania will spend the next 48 months in prison.
Mundy, 20, appeared in Crawford County Common Pleas Court on Monday to plead guilty to one count of possession of drugs, a third-degree felony punishable with up to 36 months in prison, and to one count of tampering with evidence, also a third-degree felony punishable with by up to 36 months in prison.
Before imposing a sentence of 48 months in prison, Judge Sean Leuthold asked both the state and the defense for comments. Mundy’s attorney, Adam Stone, told the court that his client was in the car with her boyfriend when they were stopped by police.
Her boyfriend asked her to put the cocaine under her seat which resulted in the charges. Stone noted that her boyfriend, a convicted drug dealer, was now in prison.
“My client graduated at the top of her class, she has wonderful family support, and is a respectful and delightful young woman,” Stone said. “I am certain that after this, you will never see her again.”
Leuthold asked the defendant how long she’d been dating her boyfriend and she told the court they had dated about a month.
“Have you gotten the letter yet, the one from him that says he loves you and how sorry he is and that you can still be together when he gets out?” Leuthold asked.
Mundy indicated she had not heard from him.
“Judge, that letter is coming, I’m sure.” Stone said.
Leuthold agreed and told the defendant, “The wheel could come off here with what you do next.
“You seem intelligent, you can put this behind you,” Leuthold continued. “But you made the stupid choice to hide his drugs for him and that’s why you’re going to prison. Ninety percent of the females that are convicted of drug crimes can be traced right back to some guy who got them into drugs.”
Leuthold told Mundy that if at some point in the future she gets a judicial release, she will have no contact with any felons.
“I’m not joking, I will put you back in prison,” Leuthold said. “I’d rather see you in prison than hanging out with these guys.”
Mundy will forfeit all drug related property to the Bucyrus Police Department. She will receive 105 days of jail time credit and a $5000 fine.
In other action, Anthony Hickman, 26, of Galion pleaded guilty to two counts of possession of drugs, each fifth-degree felonies punishable by up to 12 months in prison on each count.
Hickman was placed on five years of community control with a special condition that he spends six months in the Crawford County jail. He will receive credit for jail time served and forfeit all drug related property to the Galion Police Department.
Kylie Smith-Davidson was arraigned via video from the Crawford County Sheriff’s Department after she was charged with violating the terms and conditions of her community control.
Smith-Davidson was placed on community control in 2011 after pleading guilty to illegal cultivation of marijuana, a third-degree felony punishable by up to 36 months in prison and one count of possession of drugs, a fifth-degree felony, punishable with up to 12 months in prison. Smith-Davidson was sent to prison in 2016 after violating community control. She was granted judicial release in February of 2017.
According to allegations presented by her probation officer, Smith-Davidson, who is six months pregnant, tested positive for heroin when tested in Marion and later admitted using heroin.
Leuthold set bond at $100,000 and appointed attorney Brad Starkey to represent Davidson.
Jesse Smith, 28, of Galion was sentenced to six months in prison after she pleaded guilty to violating the terms and conditions of her community service.
According to probation officer Chris Heydinger, Smith-Davidson was admitted to the Jericho House in Bucyrus on April 17. Heydinger said she absconded the facility on April 19 but was arrested on April 22 and tested positive for use of morphine and fentanyl.
Leuthold sentenced Smith-Davidson to six months in prison and made her eligible for transitional control and treatment.
“I know you are struggling. I’m literally afraid that if you don’t get help, I’m going to pick up the paper and read that you are gone,” Leuthold said. “You have got to find help.”