MOUNT VERNON – Judge John Thatcher found 11 defendants guilty after arraignments and hearings were held at the Mount Municipal Court earlier this week, according to a press release from the Mount Vernon Law Director’s Office.
Here were this week’s cases.
OCT. 5
Tammi Swimm-Jones, 50, of Mount Vernon, was found guilty of Disorderly Conduct with Persisting Behavior. The Court sentenced her to pay a $100 fine.
Michael Kupiec, 31, of Mount Vernon, was found guilty of Operating a Vehicle with Unlawful Plates. The Court sentenced him to pay a $100 fine.
Timothy Shaffer, 29, of Howard, was found guilty of Disorderly Conduct. The Court sentenced him to serve 30 days in jail, with all time suspended, and placed him on one year of probation.
William Parker, 49, of Danville, was found guilty of Disorderly Conduct. The Court sentenced him to pay a $150 fine.
Jacob Winland, 28, of Mount Vernon, was found guilty of Disorderly Conduct. The Court sentenced him to pay a $75 fine.
Nicolas Wayt, 21, of London, was found guilty of Driving Under an OVI/ALS Suspension. The Court sentenced him to pay a $250 fine, serve three days in jail, and suspended his operator’s license for 30 days.
Courtney Crowell, 33, of Mount Vernon, was found guilty of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Possession of Drug Abuse Instruments. She will be sentenced on November 16, 2021 following a pre-sentence investigation.
Director of Law, Rob Broeren, represented the City of Mount Vernon and the State of Ohio in these cases.
OCT. 4
MOUNT VERNON – Judge John Thatcher found four guilty after arraignments and hearings were held at the Mount Municipal Court on October 4, 2021.
Guy Mills, 50, of Mount Vernon, was found guilty of Operating a Bicycle without Proper Illumination. The Court sentenced him to pay a $15 fine.
Earl Lucas, 46, of Mount Vernon, was found guilty of Operating a Vehicle While Under the Influence. 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 an alcohol assessment as soon as is practicable, and suspended his operator’s license for two years.
Jacob McQueen, 36, of Mount Vernon, was found guilty of Driving Under an FRA Suspension. The Court sentenced him to pay a $250 fine.
Danny Holmes, 36, of Mansfield, was found guilty of Driving Without a Valid Operator’s License. The Court sentenced her to pay a $200 fine.
Director of Law, Rob Broeren, represented the City of Mount Vernon in the McQueen case and the State of Ohio in the Mills and Lucas cases.
Assistant Director of Law, Brittany Whitney, represented the City of Mount in the Holmes case.
