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Drug dealer gets four years
Published Thursday, December 11, 2008
A Pedro man will spend four years in prison for a variety of drug and other charges.
Steve R. Akers, 42, of 1803 State Route 93, had pleaded guilty in October to possession of criminal tools, trafficking in marijuana and two counts of aggravated trafficking in drugs from one indictment and two counts of aggravated trafficking in drugs from a second indictment.
He was sentenced Wednesday in Lawrence County Common Pleas Court. Judge Charles Cooper sentenced Akers to a total of three years in prison on those charges, but because some of the charges had firearm specifications, an additional year was added to his sentence, bringing his total time behind bars to four years. If Akers stays out of trouble, he may be eligible for early release.
“It is up to you what’s going to happen to you,” Cooper told him. “The two things I look at when I consider a request for judicial release is, what has that person’s conduct been while they were incarcerated and (if they have) paid their fines. I want to emphasize to you your conduct is something that only you can control while you are incarcerated.”
Akers was also fined $35,000 in permissive and mandatory fines. Permissive fines are fines levied at the discretion of the court; mandatory fines are set by the state legislature as part of the penalty for a crime.
He must also forfeit several weapons and cash confiscated during a search of his residence.
“I’d like to apologize for what I’ve done,” Akers told Cooper. He asked to stay out of jail until after Christmas, a request Cooper granted to allow Akers to take care of a medical problem before he is incarcerated.
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Posted by rhparent (anonymous) on December 11, 2008 at 12:10 p.m. (Suggest removal)
comment about to coopers response-a felon paying his "Fines" shouldn't be a factor! no amount of money could make up for some crimes and what they do to their families to make it ok. Judicial release is not fair to the victims. it seems that victims is the one that gets punished for early release. amazing
Posted by plumcrazy (anonymous) on December 11, 2008 at 3:04 p.m. (Suggest removal)
OK guys WHAT VICTIM? There are no victims in a DRUG CASE!!!!
I think that the early release is GREAT!!! Some of the FELONS that you have read about are not BAD people just made a BAD choice...
This world would be some much better and peaceful without the JUDGEMENTAL jackasses in it...
Posted by omea123 (anonymous) on December 11, 2008 at 7:06 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I agree with "plumcrazy", there are no victims in this case, just bad choices. If this guy ever thought he would get caught, do you think he would have continued?
Posted by falinrok (anonymous) on December 11, 2008 at 8:11 p.m. (Suggest removal)
He could sell dope to cum up with the cash to pay his fines , just a thought.
Posted by PointofView (anonymous) on December 11, 2008 at 8:52 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I hate to disagree with many here, but I have to. This isn't a completely victimless crime. Although by and large this type of crime only hurts those that are complicit themselves. The victims I speak of are the young, impressionable youth that take that first hit due to peer pressure and a desire to fit in somewhere. Some will figure out that it isn't a positive step into getting somewhere in the world, but some will have predisposition to addiction. Those are the victims that I speak of. Parents need to be attentive to what our children are doing, and in fact be active in our children's lives. It is hard to always do so, but remember that our children didn't ask to be born, we chose them. At least be fair and give them the time that you do have available. It just might make the difference. Sorry about the commentary, but there are victims in drug cases. Some drugs are not as volatile as others, but until legalized, marijuana is against the law the same as the others.
Posted by luvinlife (anonymous) on December 11, 2008 at 9:22 p.m. (Suggest removal)
There are many victims when there are drugs or alcohol involved.Parents,children,spouces,friends, the list goes on and on.My granddaughter's daddy is in jail now because of drugs. Is this fair to a child not to have her parents because he has made some very poor choices. What about his parents,his family. The diorvce rate is very high due to drugs.Sooo, YES there are VICTIMS!These people need help to get back on track to have good lives.I know the families deserve it.The thing about the courts is they don't help these people by throwing them in a cell,they need to get to the reason they do it in the first place, help that and keep them in a program for time needed.This is a horrible epicdemic we're all going thru.Pray it gets taken care of.
Posted by donrbs (anonymous) on December 12, 2008 at 5:05 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I wish this guy comes out quick and I would like to buy him a one way ticket to Singapore because I know he will not come back ever to hurt people here again. Hope he does not look up the penalty for pushing drugs.
Posted by deering_boy (anonymous) on December 12, 2008 at 5:14 a.m.
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Posted by Shooter (anonymous) on December 12, 2008 at 6:14 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Don't do drugs. Drugs is bad, Mmmmmkay!
Posted by Shooter (anonymous) on December 12, 2008 at 6:32 a.m. (Suggest removal)
As long as there is a demand there will be a ample supply.
If an adult smokes pot in his own home, doesn't neglect their children, nor smoke it around them, its nobody's business but their own.
Posted by rhparent (anonymous) on December 12, 2008 at 8:12 a.m. (Suggest removal)
yes drugs have many victims: in other cases, drugs are the base of other crimes( or give the person enough guts to do something they usually wouldn't)
Posted by Noesis (anonymous) on December 12, 2008 at 1:32 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Beans = drugs
Posted by michaelOH (anonymous) on December 13, 2008 at 7:58 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Oxygen is a drug, beware.
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