MOUNT VERNON — Judge John Thatcher found 17 guilty after trials, arraignments and hearings this week in the Mount Vernon Municipal Court.
The following cases were brought forward by the Mount Vernon Law Director’s Office.
NOV. 23
Charlotte Chipps, 73, of Centerburg, was found guilty of Unsafe Backing. The Court sentenced her to pay a $15 fine.
Law Director, Rob Broeren represented the City of Mount Vernon in above case.
NOV. 22
Jacinda Stockli, 32, of Frazeysburg, was found guilty of Passing Bad Checks. The Court sentenced her to serve seven days in jail.
Peter Canepa, 27, of Columbus, was found guilty of Operating a Vehicle with an Expired Operator’s License, Speeding and having Expired Plates. The Court sentenced him to pay a total of $140 in fines.
Sabrina Esselstein, 27, of Newark, was found guilty of Speeding in a School Zone. The Court sentenced her to pay a $150 fine.
Nickolas Cutlip, 24, of Mount Vernon, was found guilty of Driving Under Suspension. The Court sentenced him to pay a $200 fine.
Ervin Salinas, 25, of Columbus, was found guilty of Driving Without a Valid Operator’s License and Speeding. The Court sentenced him to pay a $200 fine for not having a Valid License and a $35 fine for Speeding.
Ashley Sheets, 36, of Centerburg, was found guilty of two counts of Driving Under an OVI/ALS Suspension. The Court sentenced her to pay a $250 fine, serve three days in jail, and suspended her operator’s license for 30 days for each charge.
Ronald Dumont, 58, of Mount Vernon, was found guilty of Criminal Trespassing. The Court sentenced him to serve 75 days in jail.
Amy Loman, 35, of Centerburg, was found guilty of Possession of Drug Abuse Instruments. The Court sentenced her to serve 20 days in jail.
Jack Hager, 68, of Mount Vernon, was found guilty of Operating a Vehicle While Under the Influence of Alcohol and Aggravated Menacing. The Court sentenced him to pay a $500 fine, serve 180 days in jail, with 170 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 licensed for one year for the OVI charge. He was sentenced to serve seven days in jail for the Aggravated Menacing charge.
Corey Anderson, 27, of Centerburg, was found guilty of Obstructing Official Business. The Court sentenced him to serve 21 days in jail.
Aaron Hairston, 31, of Mount Vernon, 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.
Director of Law, Rob Broeren, represented the City of Mount Vernon and the State of Ohio in these cases.
NOV. 21
Duane Willey, 48, of Howard, was found guilty of Disorderly Conduct. The Court sentenced him to pay a $200 fine, serve 30 days in jail, with all time suspended, and placed him on one year of probation.
Austin Clark, 23, of Monrovia, Indiana, 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 170 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 licensed for one year.
Ruben Martinez, 49, of Columbus, was found guilty of Operating a Vehicle While Under the Influence of Alcohol and/or a Drug of Abuse, Driving Without a Valid License and Failure to Control. 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 conditions: complete a drug and alcohol assessment and pay $1,199.08 in restitution, and suspended his operator’s licensed for one year for the OVI charge. He was sentenced to pay a $200 fine for Driving Without a Valid License.
Schuylar Welch, 20, of Fredericktown, was found guilty of Operating a Vehicle While Under the Influence of Alcohol and Failing to Use Reasonable Control. 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 conditions: attend and complete a 72-hour driver intervention program and complete a drug and alcohol assessment, and suspended his operator’s licensed for one year for the OVI charge. He was sentenced to pay a $50 fine for the Failure to Control charge.
Brian Whitehead, 32, of Fredericktown, 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 conditions: attend and complete a 72-hour driver intervention program and complete 10 hours of community service, and suspended his operator’s licensed for one year.
Director of Law, Rob Broeren, represented the City of Mount Vernon and the State of Ohio in these cases.
