BUCYRUS — A Marion woman appeared in Crawford County Common Pleas Court on Wednesday to enter pleas to theft and forgery.
Racheal Boudinot pleaded guilty to one count of theft, a fourth-degree felony punishable with up to 18 months in prison and three counts of forgery, each fifth-degree felonies and each punishable with up to 12 months in prison.
Common Pleas Court Judge Sean Leuthold accepted a plea negotiation that included full restitution to the victim. Leuthold sentenced Boudinot, 37, to five years of community control but if she fails community control, she faces 54 months in prison.
Boudinot’s attorney, Tani Eyer, told the court that her client had paid all restitution. Eyer said that Boudinot’s employer, who withheld the restitution from her paychecks, was not cooperating in providing proof of the payment. Eyer intends to subpoena those records from Boudinot’s employer.
“You got a break here. So, I expect you to be a good probationer,” Leuthold said. “If that restitution is paid then you will get credit for that. If it has not been paid, understand you will pay it.”
Leuthold ordered Boudinot to pay the costs of the action and supervision. She will be given 41 days of jail time credit.
In other court action, Rebecca Eckenrode, 31, of Galion pleaded guilty to one count of conveyance of drugs onto the grounds of a detention center, a third-degree felony punishable with up to 36 months in prison.
Leuthold remembered Eckenrode’s having been successful in his I.S.A.T. (Intensive Supervision and Treatment) Program.
“I’m not looking to lock you in prison and throw away the key. But you have to pay for this,” Leuthold said. “When you come out, we will deal with all the issues that put you here. I’ll see you down the road and we will start all over. Take this time to get your head on straight.”
Madison McKenzie, 23, of Crestline pleaded guilty to one count of counterfeiting, a fourth-degree felony punishable with up to 18 months in prison.
McKenzie told the court that she received the money from a boyfriend and used it to buy lottery tickets. The counterfeit bill was determined to be motion picture money.
McKenzie told Leuthold that she has two small children including a four-month-old that had been recently hospitalized. McKenzie admitted she had recently smoked weed. She also told the judge that he had recently sent her own mother to prison and that she was relying on her grandmother and her older child’s father, with whom she shares custody, to help take care of the children while she works.
“You’re 23, with two kids and you’re dealing with a lot of pressure. I understand that,” Leuthold said. “You need to be more responsible. You can’t smoke weed with kids and you can’t hang out with felons. I don’t want to start putting you in prison. Get your act together. You have a sick baby. You should focus on being a good mom and taking care of those kids.”
Leuthold told McKenzie that if she did well, he would look at her case in six months and talk about a changing the plea.
“Get your act together and we will bend over backwards to help you. No matter what people say, I don’t want to send you to prison like your mom,” Leuthold said.
Dylan Stauffer, 29, of Columbus appeared to answer charges that he violated the terms and conditions of his community control. In December, Stauffer was placed on community control after he pleaded guilty to possession of drugs, a fifth-degree felony punishable with up to 12 months in prison.
According to probation officer Chris Heydinger, after only 40 days on probation, Stauffer overdosed two times, with one overdose resulting in his hospitalization in Mansfield. Stauffer was also allegedly in possession of Xanax.
Leuthold found enough evidence to schedule a full hearing on the violations. He appointed attorney Brad Starkey to represent Stauffer. Bond was set at $100,000.
“After overdosing twice, steps need to be taken to protect him from killing himself,” Leuthold said.
Adam Rigdon, 37, of Bucyrus admitted to violating the terms and conditions of his community control. Rigdon failed to report for office visits since November 23, tested positive for morphine in a routine drug test and admitted use of the drug.
Rigdon spent nine months in the Crawford County Jail in December 2015 after he pleaded guilty to one count of trafficking in drugs, a fourth-degree felony punishable with up to 18 months in prison, two counts of possession of a counterfeit drug, each fifth-degree felonies and each punishable with up to 12 months in prison and one count of trafficking in drugs, also a fifth-degree felony punishable with up to 12 months in prison.
After his time in jail, Rigdon was placed on community control for five years. As part of a plea agreement in 2015, he had 48 months of prison to serve if he failed to successfully complete community control.
In another plea negotiation, Leuthold imposed 12 months in prison for each count. Rigdon will be allowed to apply for judicial release after completing one full year in prison.
“Mr. Rigdon, you messed up your community control badly,” Leuthold said. “I’m sending you to prison and I’ll bring you back in a year. The only reason I’m doing this for you is because you lasted a long time on community control and did well. You should thank your lawyer for this deal.”