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Arson
Richard S. Ruble pleaded guilty as a Level 4 Felony and was sentenced to nine years in prison with three years suspended to probation. He was given credit for 18 days served. He was fined $1 and $185 costs. He was placed on probation for three years and was ordered to pay the Probation Users’ Fee of $100 plus a $30 monthly fee. He was ordered to pay a $100 Administrative Fee. As an additional condition of probation, the defendant was ordered to have a mental health and drug and alcohol evaluation and to comply with all recommendations.
Pointing a Firearm
Jayson Freyler pleaded guilty as a class A misdemeanor and was sentenced to 365 days in the Franklin County Security Center (FCSC) with all time suspended to probation. He was fined $250 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 was ordered to complete an Anger Management Course. He was ordered to not possess firearms for one year. He also pleaded guilty to Criminal Trespass, as a class A misdemeanor, and was sentenced to 365 days in the FCSC with all time suspended to probation to be served concurrent with the sentence imposed in Count I. He was ordered to have no contact with the victim.
Domestic Battery
Sonya K. Barnes pleaded guilty as a Level 6 Felony and was sentenced to 18 months in the FCSC with 17 months suspended to probation. She was fined $1 and $185 costs. She was placed on probation for 17 months and was ordered to pay the PUF of $100 plus a $30 monthly fee. She was ordered to pay a $100 Administrative Fee. She was ordered to complete an Anger Management Course. She was ordered to have no contact with the victim. She is prohibited from possessing firearms by operation of law. Upon the successful completion of probation, the State is not opposed to the judgment of conviction being entered as a misdemeanor if the Defendant passes all drug screens, pays all restitution and complies with all other terms of probation.