MOUNT VERNON — Mount Vernon Municipal Court Judge John Thatcher found 22 defendants guilty after hearings in his courtroom this week.
Jason Tucker, 41 of Zanesville, was found guilty of Illegally Harvesting Ginseng and Failing to Keep Records of Ginseng Harvests. The Court sentenced him to serve 60 days in jail for each charge and was ordered to forfeit six ginseng roots and two notebooks.
JULY 15
Chad Chadwick, 28, of Mount Vernon, was found guilty of Failing to Stop at a Stop Sign. The Court sentenced him to pay a $25 fine.
Lisa Huntzinger, 52 of Mount Vernon, was found guilty of Operating a Vehicle with an
Expired License. The Court sentenced her to pay a $275 fine.
On Feb. 4, 2020, Robert Simpson-Rine, 20 of Mount Vernon, pled guilty to Underage Possession or Consumption of Alcohol. On Wednesday he was sentenced to pay a $250 fine, serve 180 days in jail, with all time suspended, and was placed on two years of probation.
Director of Law Rob Broeren represented the City of Mount Vernon and the State of Ohio in these cases.
JULY 14
Danial Shahan, 27, of Hoawrd, was found guilty of Driving Under Suspension and Operating a Vehicle with a Defective Exhaust. The Court sentenced him to pay a $300 fine for the DUS charge and a $15 fine for the Defective Exhaust charge.
Harvey Nelson Short II, 34, of Cleveland, was found guilty of Left of Center and Distracted Driving. The Court sentenced him to pay fines totaling $125 for both offenses.
Jeremy Stake, 46, of Danville, was found guilty of Speeding. The Court sentenced him to pay a $45 fine.
Emily Bennett, 22, of Fredericktown, was found guilty of Driving Under Suspension. The Court sentenced her to pay a $250 fine.
Matthew Adams, 26, of Mount Vernon, was found guilty of Driving Under Suspension. The Court sentenced him to pay a $200 fine.
Debora Nelson, 33, of Mount Vernon, was found guilty of Driving Under an FRA Suspension. The Court sentenced her to pay a $200 fine.
Lemuel Terry, 29, of Columbus, was found guilty of Driving Under an FRA Suspension. The Court sentenced him to pay a $200 fine.
Jaron Dean, 33, of Fredericktown, was found guilty of Domestic Violence. The Court sentenced him to serve 180 days in jail, with 142 days suspended, and placed him on two years of probation.
Anthony Vance, 42, of Mount Vernon, was found guilty of Domestic Violence. The Court sentenced him to serve 180 days in jail, with all time suspended, and placed him on two years of probation.
William Reed, 40, of Centerburg, was found guilty of Operating a Vehicle While Under the Influence of Alcohol. The Court sentenced him to pay a $700 fine, serve 180 days in jail, with 160 days suspended, placed him on two years of community control with the following condition: complete a drug and alcohol assessment as soon as practicable, and suspended his operator’s license for two years.
Scott Thompson, 20, of Mount Vernon, was found guilty of Operating a Vehicle While Under the Influence of Alcohol. The Court sentenced him to pay a $500 fine, serve 180 days in jail, with 177 days suspended, placed him on two years of community control with the following condition: attend and complete a 72-hour driver intervention program, and suspended his operator’s license for one year.
Carlos Arthur, 56, of Mount Vernon, was found guilty of Driving Under Suspension. The Court sentenced him serve five days in jail.
Stephen Frost, 31, of Mount Vernon, was found guilty of Possession of Drug Abuse Instruments. The Court sentenced him to serve 90 days in jail.
Bryant Staats, 30, of Danville, was found guilty of Failing to Comply with a Lawful Police Order. The Court sentenced him to serve 180 days in jail, with all time suspended, and placed him on two years of probation.
Timothy Wright, 18, of Mount Vernon, was found guilty of Underage Possession or Consumption of Alcohol on March 3, 2020. Today he was sentenced to pay a $250 fine, serve 180 days in jail, with all time suspended, and was placed on two years of probation.
Laura Snyder, 47, of Mount Vernon, was found guilty of Telecommunications Harassment. She will be sentenced on August 25, 2020 following a pre-sentence investigation.
Calvin Bethea, 21, of Mount Vernon, was found guilty of Domestic Violence and Criminal Damaging. He will be sentenced on August 25, 2020 following a pre-sentence investigation.
Benjamin Miller, 23, of Danville, was found guilty of Aggravated Menacing and Cruelty to Animals. He will be sentenced on August 25, 2020 following a pre-sentence investigation.
Assistant Director of Law Brittany Whitney represented the State of Ohio in the Staats case. Director of Law Rob Broeren represented the City of Mount Vernon and State of Ohio in the remaining cases.
JULY 13
Judge John Thatcher found two guilty after hearings were held at the Mount Vernon Municipal Court on July 13.
David Gray, 47 of Akron, was found guilty of Operating a Vehicle While Under the Influence and Obstructing Official Business. The Court sentenced him to pay a $500 fine, serve 180 days in jail, with 174 days suspended, placed him on two years of community control with the following condition: attend a 72-hour driver intervention program, and suspended his operator’s license for one year for the OVI charge and to serve six days in jail for Obstructing Official Business.
James Herder, 43 of Mansfield, was found guilty of Speeding. The Court sentenced him to pay a $125 fine.
Assistant Director of Law Brittany Whitney represented the State of Ohio in these cases.
