Common Pleas Court

Whitney S. Lett, 640 E. Water St., possession of cocaine, at Final Community Control Violation hearing defendant admitted to violations as set forth in notification, Court accepted admission and found defendant violated community control sanctions, Court continued Community Control Sanctions with additional condition to serve 30 days in Ross County Jail, enroll in Vivitrol administration program, continued community control yet transferred to Intensive Supervision Program. Judge Nusbaum

Jordan A. Parks, Piketon, five counts of forgery, defendant withdrew not guilty plea and entered plea of guilty to charge contained in the indictment, court accepted plea, Pre-Sentence Investigation is ordered, bond is continued with condition to drug test bi-weekly, disposition is set for July 28 at 1 p.m. Judge Nusbaum

Jason A. McCrary, 1156 Massieville Rd., murder, after a 5-day Jury Trial, the jury found defendant guilty of Murder, with a gun specification. Judge Ater

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Garrett W. Sullivan, 1660 Davis Hill Rd., aggravated burglary, defendant entered plea of guilty, court accepted plea, disposition is set for July 19 at 1 p.m., Victim Impact Statement and Pre-Sentence Investigation is ordered, bond is revoked. At disposition, court sentenced defendant to four years in prison, concurrent to another case, costs assessed against defendant. Judge Ater

Garrett W. Sullivan, 1660 Davis Hill Rd., receiving stolen property, defendant entered plea of guilty, court accepted plea, disposition is set for July 19 at 1 p.m., bond is revoked. At disposition, court sentenced defendant to eight months in prison, concurrent to another case, $100 restitution to victim, costs assessed against defendant. Judge Ater

Richard E. Collins, Caldwell, two counts of driving under the influence of alcohol, court granted defendant's motion for Judicial Release, court ordered three years community control, Community Based Control Facility, Ross County Jail until admission in to Community Based Control Facility, aftercare, 100 hours community service within six months after Community Based Control Facility, attend two 12-step programs per week. Judge Nusbaum

Shawn M. Ely, 116 Cedarwood Dr., receiving stolen property, at Final Community Control Violation hearing defendant admitted to violations, court accepted admissions and found defendant violated community control sanctions, eight month stated sentence imposed, to be served in Ross County Jail and Residential Treatment Facility, paid for and identified by family, Community Control Sanctions to be terminated. Judge Nusbaum

Shon A. Remy, Jackson, possession of heroin, defendant entered plea of guilty, court accepted plea, disposition is set for Sept. 9 at 10 a.m., Pre-Sentence Investigation is ordered. Judge Ater

Duane R. Fisher Jr., Ross Correctional Institution, possession of a deadly weapon while under detention, defendant withdrew not guilty plea and entered plea of guilty to indicted charge, court accepted plea and sentenced defendant to two years in prison, consecutive to sentence defendant is now serving out of Franklin County, costs waived. Judge Nusbaum

Naaman R. Lucas, possession of a deadly weapon while under detention, defendant withdrew not guilty plea and entered guilty plea to indicted charge, court accepted plea and sentenced defendant to two years in prison, consecutive to sentence defendant is now serving, waived costs. Judge Nusbaum

Dennis Tisdale Jr., 928 Gilmore St., possession of cocaine, at Final Community Control Violation hearing, defendant admitted to violations, court accepted admission and found defendant violated community control sanctions, court imposed original stated sentence of nine months in prison, to be served consecutive to sentence in another case. Judge Nusbaum

Dennis Tisdale Jr., 928 Gilmore St., aggravated possession of drugs, two counts of possession of drugs, at disposition, court sentenced defendant to eight months in prison on each count, concurrent to each other for a net sentence of eight months, driver's license is suspended for one year, costs assessed against defendant, forfeit $214 to the state. Judge Nusbaum