Courts

Judge scolds defendant for using interpreter, rejects plea, confiscates driver’s license

November 18, 2014

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A 44-year-old Hart man facing a cocaine possession charge got an earful from 27th Circuit Court Judge Terrence R. Thomas during his pretrial hearing Monday, Nov. 17, for bringing an English interpreter with him. Thomas scolded Juan Leonel Estrada for wasting the court’s resources. “You don’t really need an interpreter,” Thomas said. “You…

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Judge sternly lectures Electric Forest attendees about drugs

November 18, 2014
Judge sternly lectures Electric Forest attendees about drugs

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — Five defendants, ranging in age from 19-23, stood before 27th Circuit Court Judge Terrence R. Thomas Monday morning, Nov. 17, and each of them received a stern a lecture about the drug charges they are facing. Each defendant appeared for a pretrial stemming from drug arrests at last summer’s Electric Forest Festival in…

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Amended sentences yield jail terms

November 15, 2014

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — Two defendants convicted of drug charges in 27th Circuit Court last September were sent to jail Monday, Nov. 10, after receiving amended sentences. – John Thomas Pinion, 29, of 589 S. Schenley St., Youngstown, Ohio, was found guilty Sept. 29 of controlled substance, possession of a non-narcotic. He received an amended sentence of…

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78th District Court sentencings

November 14, 2014
78th District Court sentencings

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART – The following were sentenced Monday, Nov. 10, by 78th District Court Judge H. Kevin Drake: –      Ivy Marie Cobb, 29, of 10682 Brickyard Rd., Holton, was found guilty Nov. 10 of operating while impaired. She was sentenced to $1,105 in fines and costs; Alcohol Highway Safety Education (AHSE); and 93 days discretionary jail.…

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78th District Court arraignments

November 14, 2014
78th District Court arraignments

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART – The following were arraigned Wednesday, Nov. 12, in front of the 78th District Court Magistrate: –      Levi James Mitchell, 19, of 62 Bennett St., Shelby, was arrested Nov. 3 by the Shelby Police Department for a misdemeanor of violation of a restricted license. A pretrial is set for Dec. 9 at 9:45 a.m.…

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