MOUNT VERNON – Judge John Thatcher found two guilty after trials, arraignments and hearings this week in the Mount Vernon Municipal Court.
The city law director’s office brought forward the following cases.
JULY 6
Stephen Carpenteri, 71, of Lyman, Maine, was found guilty of Failing to Attach a Game-Check Tag and Taking More than One Turkey per Day. The Court sentenced him to pay a $100 fine for each charge, and to pay $1,500 in restitution.
Michael Takatch, 26, of Centerburg, was found guilty of Operating a Motorcycle without an Endorsement and Failing to Use Reasonable Control. The Court sentenced him to pay a $150 fine for the No Endorsement charge and a $25 fine for the Failure to Control charge.
Assistant Director of Law, Brittany Whitney, the State of Ohio in these cases.
JULY 5
Ashley Holland, 34, of Fredericktown, was found guilty of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. The Court sentenced her to serve seven days in jail.
Gary Kuhel, 57, 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 173 days suspended, placed him on two years of community control with the following condition: complete a drug and alcohol assessment, and suspended his operator’s license for one year.
David Boyd, 35, of Mount Vernon, was found guilty of Driving Under an FRA Suspension. The Court sentenced him to serve five days in jail.
Heather Pohlman, 37, of Allen, Indiana, was found guilty of Operating a Vehicle with Fictitious Plates. The Court sentenced her to pay a $50 fine.
Noah Skaggs, 25, of Hilliard, was found guilty of Domestic Violence. He will be sentenced on Aug. 16, 2022 following a pre-sentence investigation.
Assistant Director of Law, Brittany Whitney, represented the City of Mount Vernon in the Skaggs case.
Director of Law, Rob Broeren, represented the City of Mount Vernon and the State of Ohio in the remaining cases.
