MOUNT VERNON – Judge John Thatcher found 18 guilty after trials, arraignments and hearings were held this week in the Mount Vernon Municipal Court.
These were the cases brought forward by the Mount Vernon Law Director’s Office.
MARCH 2
Terry Lee, 32, of Mount Vernon, was found guilty of Possession of Drug Abuse Instruments. The Court sentenced him to serve 90 days in jail, with 80 days suspended, and placed him on two years of probation with the following conditions: complete a drug and alcohol assessment as soon as is practicable and complete 10 hours of community service.
Kenneth Hodge, 36, of Columbus, was found guilty of Operating a Vehicle without a Valid Operator’s License and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. The Court sentenced him to pay a $200 fine for not having a Valid Operator’s License and to serve three days in jail, with all time suspended for the Possession charge.
Director of Law, Rob Broeren, represented the City of Mount Vernon in the Hodge cases.
Assistant Director of Law, Brittany Whitney, represented the City of Mount Vernon in the Lee case.
MARCH 1
Staqualia Brown, 26, of Columbus, was found guilty of Driving Under an FRA Suspension and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. The Court sentenced her to pay a $250 fine for the DUS charge and a $25 fine for the Possession charge.
Lee Schuch, 30, of Mount Vernon, was found guilty of Operating a Vehicle without a Valid Operator’s License. The Court sentenced him to pay a $300 fine.
Nicole Day, 32, of Mount Vernon, was found guilty of Operating a Vehicle with Expired Plates. The Court sentenced her to pay a $15 fine.
Amanda Davis, 42, of Newark, was found guilty of Driving Under Suspension and Speeding. The Court sentenced her to pay a $250 fine for the DUS charge and a $35 fine for Speeding.
Jason Sowers, 40, of Mount Vernon, was found guilty of Driving Under an FRA Suspension. The Court sentenced him to pay a $150 fine.
Eric Mather, 52, of Mount Vernon, was found guilty of Theft and Possession of Drug Abuse Instruments. The Court sentenced him to serve 11 days in jail for each count.
Andrew Hartley, 23, of Mount Vernon, was found guilty of Criminal Mischief. The Court sentenced him to serve 180 days in jail, with 120 days suspended, and placed him on two years of probation.
Jeffrey Sherbahn, 65, of Mount Vernon, was found guilty of Sexual Imposition. The Court sentenced him to serve 15 days in jail and register as a Tier 1 Sex Offender.
Christian Rine, 51, of Mount Vernon, was found guilty of Operating a Vehicle While Under the Influence. 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.
Richard Hill, 42, of Mount Vernon, was found guilty of Driving Under Suspension. The Court sentenced him to serve 10 days in jail.
Paul Williams, 44, of Columbus, was found guilty of Driving Under an FRA Suspension. The Court sentenced him to serve five days in jail and complete 12 hours of community service.
Blaine Cline, 19, of Howard, was found guilty of Criminal Mischief. The Court sentenced him to serve 60 days in jail, with all time suspended, and placed him on one year of probation with the following conditions: complete Anger Management and complete 20 hours of community service.
Brandon Fields, 27, of Fredericktown, was found guilty of Operating a Vehicle While Under the Influence. The Court sentenced him to pay a $500 fine, serve 180 days in jail, with 177 days suspended, and placed him on two years of community control with the following conditions: attend and complete a 72-hour driver intervention program and complete a drug and alcohol assessment as soon as is practicable.
Guy Mills, 50, of Mount Vernon, was found guilty of Domestic Violence. He will be sentenced on April 12, 2022 following a pre-sentence investigation.
Director of Law, Rob Broeren, represented the City of Mount Vernon in the Brown, Mather, Schuch, Day, and Sowers cases, and the State of Ohio in the Davis case.
Assistant Director of Law, Brittany Whitney, represented the City of Mount Vernon and the State of Ohio in the remaining cases.
FEB. 28
Brian Rose, 49, of Mount Vernon, was found guilty of Driving Under an FRA Suspension and having Expired Plates. The Court sentenced him to pay a $250 fine.
Cynthia Mackie, 28, of Mount Vernon, was found guilty of Operating a Vehicle While Under the Influence. The Court sentenced her to pay a $500 fine, serve 180 days in jail, with 177 days suspended, placed her on two years of community control with the following condition: attend and complete a 72-hour driver intervention program, and suspended her operator’s license for one year.
Anita Reesnes, 57, of Mount Vernon, was found guilty of two counts of Operating a Vehicle While Under the Influence and Failing to Comply with Lawful Order. The Court sentenced her to pay a $500 fine, serve 180 days in jail, with 170 days suspended, placed her on two years of community control with the following conditions: attend and complete a 72-hour driver intervention program and complete a drug and alcohol assessment as soon as is practicable, and suspended her operator’s license for one year for one OVI charge. She will be sentenced on the second OVI charge on March 25.
She was sentenced to serve 10 days in jail and had her license suspended for 180 days for the Failing to Comply charge.
Beth Thompson, 46, of Mount Vernon, was found guilty of Operating a Vehicle While Under the Influence. The Court sentenced her to pay a $500 fine, serve 180 days in jail, with 177 days suspended, placed her on two years of community control with the following condition: attend and complete a 72-hour driver intervention program, and suspended her operator’s license for one year.
Director of Law, Rob Broeren, represented the City of Mount Vernon in the Rose case.
Assistant Director of Law, Brittany Whitney, represented the City of Mount Vernon and the State of Ohio in the remaining cases.
