MOUNT VERNON — Below is a list of criminal court cases that resulted in a sentence in the Knox County Common Pleas Court in August.
Aug. 7
— Richard L. Miller, Mount Vernon, was sentenced to serve a mandatory indefinite term of imprisonment of a minimum term of 10 years to a maximum term of life for count one, rape.
Miller will serve an identical sentence to count one for a second count of rape. The court also sentenced Miller to serve a minimum of seven years to a maximum of 10.5 years for count three, pandering sexually oriented matter involving a minor.
“Counts one and two shall be served concurrently, but consecutively to count three, for a minimum of 17 years to a maximum term of life,” the court’s docket states.
125 days, along with future days, were credited to Miller’s sentence while awaiting transportation to the appropriate institution. Miller is now determined to be a Tier III sex offender/child victim offender registrant.
— Bailey E. Snyder, Fredericktown, was sentenced to serve a definite 17-month term in prison for unlawful sexual conduct with a minor or corruption of a minor. Snyder is given credit for 175 days served, along with future days, while awaiting transportation to the appropriate institution.
Snyder is now determined to be a tier II sex offender/child victim offender registrant.
— Johnny L. Humphrey Jr., Grafton, was sentenced to serve a a 30-month prison sentence for retaliation and 12 consecutive months for violating a post-release sanction from a prior case (15CR373).
Humphrey’s post-release control has been terminated. He was credited with 211 days served toward his sentence, along with future days while awaiting transportation to the appropriate institution.
— Christopher M. Sharp, Fredericktown, was sentenced to serve a one-year term of community control for operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol and improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle.
Sharp is also set to serve 180 days in Knox County jail, with credit for 78 days served.
The jail time can be suspended on the condition that Sharp enters into and successfully completes a residential treatment program and an aftercare program. Sharp must submit to a term of drug and alcohol use monitoring as well.
The court also suspended Sharp’s operator’s license for one year beginning on June 4. Sharp was ordered to pay a $565 fine and obtain and maintain a full-time job.
— Susan M. Wolfe Schneider, Warsaw, was sentenced to serve a one-year community control term and 180 days in the Knox County jail.
Her jail time can be suspended on the condition that she enter into and complete a dual-diagnosis treatment facility and sober living after, submit to an outpatient drug and alcohol assessment, comply with treatment and submit to a term of drug and alcohol use monitoring.
— Paul D. Rhodes, Mount Vernon, was sentenced to serve a one-year community control sentence for having weapons while under disability. Rhodes is ordered to obtain and maintain a full-time job as well.
Aug. 13
Trisha D. Sexton, Mount Vernon, was sentenced to serve a two-year community control term and 60 days in Knox County jail for grand theft of a motor vehicle. Sexton was credited for two days served.
Sexton’s jail time can be suspended on the condition that she enter into and successfully complete the West Central Community Correctional Facility’s treatment program. Her sentence is to be served concurrently with a sentence from the Delaware County Common Pleas Court (case no. 20CRI070432).
She must also submit to an outpatient drug and alcohol assessment, comply with recommended treatment, submit to a term of drug and alcohol use monitoring, obtain a full-time job and complete transitional housing.
Aug. 14
— Joson R. Carroll, Mount Vernon, was sentenced to serve an indefinite term of imprisonment of a minimum term of seven years to a maximum of 10.5 years plus a definite term of imprisonment of three years for failing to provide change of address.
Carroll will serve these sentences consecutively for a minimum term of 10 years and a maximum term of 13.5 years. He is given credit for 108 days served, along with future days, as he awaits transportation to the appropriate institution.
— Michael L. Mitchell, Mount Vernon, was sentenced to serve a one-year term of community control and 80 days in Knox County jail for strangulation.
Mitchell was given credit for 63 days served and will have to submit to an outpatient drug and alcohol assessment, comply with recommended treatment, submit to a term of drug and alcohol use monitoring, comply with a curfew imposed by a supervising officer, keep full-time employment, and complete transitional housing.
— Sherri E. Hess, Mount Vernon, was sentenced to serve 160 days in Knox County jail for attempted tampering with evidence.
The charge was originally a third-degree felony but was reduced to a fourth-degree, and an operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol (first-degree misdemeanor) charge was dismissed.
Hess was credited for 160 days served and will have to submit to an outpatient drug and alcohol assessment, comply with recommended treatment, submit to a term of drug and alcohol use monitoring and keep full-time employment.
— Andrew J. Hartley, Mount Vernon, was sentenced to serve a one-year term of community control and 180 days in Knox County jail, with credit for 52 days served, for aggravated possession of drugs and possessing drug abuse instruments.
His jail time can be suspended on the condition that he enters into and completes a community-based correctional facility’s treatment plan, submits to an outpatient drug and alcohol assessment, complies with recommended treatment, submits to a term of drug and alcohol use monitoring and maintains a full-time job.
— Brandon M. Hess, Mount Vernon, was sentenced to serve a one-year term of community control and 77 days in Knox County jail for failing to comply with the order or signal of a police officer (fourth-degree felony), domestic violence (first-degree misdemeanor), strangulation (fifth-degree felony) and operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol (first-degree misdemeanor).
Hess was credited with 77 days served. Additionally, he will have to submit to an outpatient drug and alcohol assessment, comply with recommended treatment, submit to a term of drug and alcohol use monitoring and keep full-time employment.
He is also subject to a mandatory three-year operator’s license suspension for count one, starting June 20. A mandatory $565 fine was also handed down for count four.
— Alberta J. Darr, Coshocton, was sentenced to serve a one-year term of community control and 180 days in Knox County jail, credited with 9 days served, for aggravated possession of drugs.
Darr’s jail time can be suspended on the condition that she enters into and completes a community-based correctional facility’s treatment plan, submits to an outpatient drug and alcohol assessment, complies with recommended treatment and submits to a term of drug and alcohol use monitoring.
Aug. 21
— Clinton M. Cooper, Gambier, was sentenced to serve a two-year term of community control and 120 days in Knox County jail for four counts of receiving stolen property.
Cooper will also have to submit to a term of drug and alcohol use monitoring and maintain a full-time job.
— Heather N. Hagner, Mount Vernon, was sentenced to serve a definite term of imprisonment of 17 months for one count of domestic violence (fourth-degree felony) and 60 days for one count of falsification (first-degree misdemeanor).
Hagner’s prison time is to be served concurrently, and she has been credited with 64 days served and future days as she awaits transportation to the appropriate institution.
— Christopher S. Ballard, Mount Vernon, was sentenced to serve a one-year term of community control and 120 days in Knox County jail with credit for 59 days served for unauthorized use of a vehicle.
Ballard’s jail time can be suspended on the condition that he completes the Knox Recovery Residential treatment program and transitional housing, submits to an outpatient assessment, complies with recommended treatment, submits to a term of drug and alcohol use monitoring, maintains a full-time job and completes adult classes ordered by the supervising officer.
Aug. 28
— Christian M. Francis, Chillicothe, was sentenced to serve a definite term of imprisonment for a total of 25 months for three counts of theft.
Francis received two 11-month sentences and one 3-month sentence, all of which will be served concurrently, and was credited with 189 days served and future days while awaiting transportation to the appropriate institution.
Ralph L. Franklin Jr., Newark, was sentenced to serve 30 months for failing to comply with an order or signal of a police officer and three months for theft.
Franklin’s sentences are to be served concurrently, and he is credited with 87 days served, and future days while awaiting transportation to the appropriate institution. Additionally, Franklin’s operator’s license is suspended for 10 years.
— Joshua K. Moone, Lewis Center, was sentenced to serve a definite term of imprisonment of 11 months for breaking and entering.
Moone is credited with 94 days served and future days while awaiting transportation to the appropriate institution. Moone is also ordered to pay $950 in restitution to the victim.
— Jeffrey L. Mills, Coshocton, was sentenced to serve a definite term of imprisonment of 17 months for menacing by stalking.
Mills is credited with 151 days served and future days while awaiting transportation to the appropriate institution.
— Aaron Q. Thompson, Danville, was sentenced to serve a one-year term of community control and five days in Knox County jail for attempted grand theft (fourth-degree felony), unauthorized use of a motor vehicle (first-degree misdemeanor) and improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle (fifth-degree felony).
Thompson was credited with five days served towards his sentence. Additionally, Thompson must submit to an outpatient drug and alcohol assessment, comply with recommended treatment, submit to a term of drug and alcohol use monitoring and maintain a full-time job.