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Criminal

Trespass

Trent D. Ball pleaded guilty as a class A misdemeanor and was sentenced to 365 days in the Franklin County Security Center (FCSC) with all time suspended with six months to be served on probation. He was fined $250 and $185 costs. He was placed on probation for six months and was ordered to pay the Probation Users’ Fee (PUF) of $50 plus a $20 monthly fee. He was ordered to pay a $50 Administrative Fee. He was ordered to stay away from the victim’s property. Court granted defense’s motion the defendant’s father be allowed to retain access to the father’s firearms and for the defendant to have use of his bow for hunting purposes only.

Operating while Intoxicated Endangering

Eric D. Shorts pleaded guilty as a class A misdemeanor and was sentenced to 365 days in the FCSC with 335 days suspended to probation. He received one day of jail-time credit. He was fined $1 and $185.50 costs. He was placed on probation for 335 days and was ordered to pay the PUF of $50 plus a $20 monthly fee. He was ordered to pay a $50 Administrative Fee and a $200 Countermeasure Fee. His Operator’s License was suspended for six months retroactive to the finding of probable cause on October 15, 2020. As an additional condition of probation, if deemed necessary, the defendant shall schedule an appointment for evaluation at a treatment facility approved by probation within seven days of release from incarceration and comply with all recommendations.

Sarah M. Reece pleaded guilty as a class A misdemeanor and was sentenced to 365 days in the FCSC with 345 days suspended to probation. She was fined $1 and $185.50 costs. She was placed on probation for 345 days and was ordered to pay the PUF of $50 plus a $20 monthly fee. She was ordered to pay a $50 Administrative Fee and a $200 Countermeasure Fee. Her Operator’s License was suspended for one year retroactive to the finding of probable cause on Aug. 21, 2019. As an additional condition of probation, if deemed necessary, the defendant shall schedule an appointment for evaluation at a treatment facility approved by probation within seven days of release from incarceration and comply with all recommendations.

Willie J. Roseberry pleaded guilty as a class A misdemeanor and was sentenced to 365 days in the FCSC with all time suspended to probation. He was fined $250 and $185.50 costs. He was placed on probation for 365 days and was ordered to pay the PUF of $50 plus a $20 monthly fee. He was ordered to pay a $50 Administration Fee and a $200 Countermeasure Fee. His Operator’s License was suspended for one year retroactive to the finding of probable cause on Nov. 18, 2019. As an additional condition of probation, if deemed necessary, the defendant shall schedule an appointment for evaluation at a treatment facility approved by probation within seven days of release from incarceration and comply with all recommendations.

Jane A. Fields pleaded guilty as a class A misdemeanor and was sentenced to 365 days in the FCSC with all time suspended to probation to be served consecutive to a sentence imposed in another matter. She was fined $1 and $185.50 costs. She was placed on probation for 365 days and was ordered to pay the PUF of $50 plus a $20 monthly fee. She was ordered to pay a $50 Administrative Fee and a $200 Countermeasure Fee. Her Operator’s License was suspended for 180 days retroactive to the notice of suspension on Jan. 8, 2021. She was ordered to pay restitution to the Indiana Department of Transportation in the amount of $4,566.28.

Maintaining a Common Nuisance

Rhonda Lutz pleaded guilty as a Level 6 Felony and was sentenced to 12 months in the FCSC with 11 months suspended to probation. She was given jail-time credit for one day. She was fined $250 and $185 costs. She was placed on probation for 11 months and was ordered to pay the PUF of $100 plus a $30 monthly fee. She was ordered to pay a $100 Administrative Fee and a $200 Countermeasure Fee. As an additional condition of probation, if deemed necessary, the defendant shall schedule an appointment for evaluation at a treatment facility approved by probation within seven days of release from incarceration and comply with all recommendations. Upon successful completion of probation, the defendant may petition the court to have the judgment of conviction entered as a misdemeanor, and the state does not object.

Theft

Chad R. Offill pleaded guilty as a class A misdemeanor and was sentenced to 12 months in the FCSC with six months suspended to probation to be served consecutive to a sentence imposed in a felony conviction. He was fined $250 and $185 costs. He was placed on probation for six months and was ordered to pay the PUF of $50 plus a $20 monthly fee. He was ordered to pay a $50 Administrative Fee. He was ordered to have no contact with the victim and to stay away from her property.

Theft (Auto)

Chad R. Offill pleaded guilty as a Level 6 Felony and was sentenced to 30 months in the FCSC with 19 months suspended to probation to be served consecutive to a sentence imposed in another felony charge. He was fined $250 and $185 costs. He was placed on probation for 19 months and was ordered to pay the PUF of $50 plus a $20 monthly fee. He was ordered to pay a $50 Administrative Fee. He was ordered to have no contact with the victim and to stay away from her property. He also pleaded guilty to Theft, as a class A misdemeanor, and was sentenced to 12 months in the FCSC with one month suspended to probation to be served concurrent to the sentence imposed in Count I. He pleaded guilty to Theft (Auto), as a Level 6 Felony, and was sentenced to 30 months in the FCSC with 19 months suspended to probation to be served concurrent with the sentences imposed in Counts I and II and consecutive to a sentence imposed in another felony charge. He was placed on probation for 19 months and was ordered to pay the PUF of $50 plus a $20 monthly fee. He was ordered to pay a $50 Administrative Fee. He was ordered to have no contact with the victim and to stay away from his property.

Theft

Danielle N. Haussler pleaded guilty as a class A misdemeanor and was sentenced to 365 days in the FCSC with all time suspended to probation. She was fined $1 and $185 costs. She was placed on probation for 365 days and was ordered to pay the PUF of $50 plus a $20 monthly fee. She was ordered to pay a $50 Administrative Fee. She was ordered to have no contact with the victim. She also pleaded guilty to Criminal Mischief, as a class B misdemeanor, and was sentenced to 180 days in the FCSC with all time suspended to probation to be served concurrent to the sentence imposed in Count I. She pleaded guilty to Unauthorized Entry of Motor Vehicle, as a class B misdemeanor, and was sentenced to 180 days with all time suspended to probation to be served concurrent to the sentences imposed in Counts I and II.

Operating a Vehicle while Intoxicated

Lukas A. Goldsmith pleaded guilty as a class C misdemeanor and was sentenced to 60 days in the FCSC with all time suspended to probation. He was fined $250 and $185.50 costs. He was placed on probation for 60 days and was ordered to pay the PUF of $50 plus a $20 monthly fee. He was ordered to pay a $50 Administrative Fee and a $200 Countermeasure Fee. His Operator’s License was suspended for 60 days retroactive to the finding of Probable Cause on March 6, 2020. As an additional condition of probation, if deemed necessary, the defendant shall schedule an appointment for evaluation at a treatment facility approved by probation within seven days of release from incarceration and comply with all recommendations.

Levi S. Eckstein pleaded guilty as a class C misdemeanor and was sentenced to 60 days in the FCSC with all time suspended to probation. He was fined $250 and $185.50 costs. He was placed on probation for 60 days and was ordered to pay the PUF of $50 plus a $20 monthly fee. He was ordered to pay a $50 Administrative Fee and a $200 Countermeasure Fee. His Operator’s License was suspended for 60 days retroactive to the finding of probable cause on Feb. 19, 2021. As an additional condition of probation, if deemed necessary, the defendant shall schedule an appointment for evaluation at a treatment facility approved by probation within seven days of release from incarceration and comply with all recommendations.

Jane A. Fields pleaded guilty as a class A misdemeanor and was sentenced to 365 days in the FCSC with all time suspended to probation. She was fined $1 and $185.50 costs. She was placed on probation for 365 days and was ordered to pay the PUF of $50 plus a $20 monthly fee. She was ordered to pay a $50 Administrative Fee and a $200 Countermeasure Fee. Her Operator’s License was suspended for 90 days retroactive from the notice of suspension from BMV on Jan. 8, 2021. As an additional condition of probation, if deemed necessary, the defendant shall schedule an appointment for evaluation at a treatment facility approved by probation within seven days of release from incarceration and comply with all recommendations.

Possession of a Syringe

David Russell Ward pleaded guilty as a Level 6 Felony and was sentenced to 18 months in the FCSC with 12 months suspended to probation. He was fined $1 and $185 costs. He was placed on probation for 12 months and was ordered to pay the PUF of $100 plus a $30 monthly fee. He was ordered to pay a $100 Administrative Fee and a $200 Countermeasure Fee. As an additional condition of probation, if deemed necessary, the defendant shall schedule an appointment for evaluation at a treatment facility approved by probation within seven days of release from incarceration and comply with all recommendations.

Invasion of Privacy

Brent M. Gesell pleaded guilty as a class A misdemeanor and was sentenced to 365 days in the FCSC with all time suspended to probation to be served consecutive to the sentence imposed in a felony conviction. He was fined $1 and $185 costs. He was placed on probation for 365 days and was ordered to pay the PUF of $50 plus a $20 monthly fee. He was ordered to pay a $50 Administrative Fee. He also pleaded guilty to a second count of Invasion of Privacy, as a class A misdemeanor, and was sentenced to 365 days in the FCSC with all time suspended to probation to be served concurrent to the sentence imposed in Count I.

Possession of Methamphetamine

Gary W. Smith pleaded guilty as a Level 6 Felony and was sentenced to 18 months in the FCSC with 17 months suspended to probation. He received two days jail-time credit. He was fined $1 and $185 costs. He was placed on probation for 17 months and was ordered to pay the PUF of $100 plus a $30 monthly fee. He was ordered to pay a $100 Administrative Fee and a $200 Countermeasure Fee. As an additional condition of probation, if deemed necessary, the defendant shall schedule an appointment for evaluation at a treatment facility approved by probation with seven days of release from incarceration and comply with all recommendations. He also pleaded guilty to Possession of Paraphernalia, as a class C misdemeanor, and was sentenced to 30 days in the FCSC to be served concurrent to the sentence imposed in Count I.

Check Deception

Jessica L. Russell pleaded guilty as a class A misdemeanor and was sentenced to 365 days in the FCSC with all time suspended to probation. She was fined $1 and $185 costs. She was placed on probation for 365 days and was ordered to pay the PUF of $50 plus a $20 monthly fee. She was ordered to pay the $50 Administrative Fee and restitution of $550 to the victim.

Possession of Marijuana

Brian M. Goodin pleaded guilty as a class B misdemeanor and was sentenced to 180 days in the FCSC with all time suspended to probation. He was fined $1 and $185 costs. He was placed on probation for 180 days and was ordered to pay the PUF of $50 plus a $20 monthly fee. He was ordered to pay a $50 Administrative Fee and a $200 Countermeasure Fee. As a condition of probation, defendant is ordered to receive a drug and alcohol evaluation and comply with any and all recommendations. He pleaded guilty to Possession of Paraphernalia, as a class C misdemeanor, and was sentenced to 60 days in the FCSC with all time suspended to probation to be served concurrent to the sentence imposed in Count I.