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Probation violations earn Kitts Hill man 18-month prison sentence
Published Monday, June 8, 2009
Probation violations and drunk driving were among the issues tackled last week in Lawrence County Common Pleas Court.
Christopher Jenkins, 24, of 2572 County Road 5, Kitts Hill, admitted he violated his probation, also known as community control sanctions, by failing to report to his probation officer, testing positive for drug use and consorting with people who were arrested on drug charges — convicted felons are prohibited from consorting with other felons or with people known to abuse drugs and alcohol. Assistant Lawrence County Prosecutor Jeff Smith said when the Lawrence County Drug and Major Crimes Task Force recently conducted a drug raid they found Jenkins at the home they were raiding. Judge Charles Cooper sentenced Jenkins to 18 months in prison.
Lewis Ford Jr., 37, of 103 Fourth St., E. South Point, pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated. Cooper sentenced him to 17 months in prison. If Ford stays out of trouble while he is behind bars, he could be eligible for judicial release after four months if he is admitted to a community based correctional facility.
“I want to caution you that your conduct will have an effect on that motion (for judicial release),” Cooper warned Ford.
Ford has been convicted of DUI three times previously.
Darius Aldridge, 44, pleaded guilty to one count of criminal non-support.
He was placed on five years community control sanctions under intensive supervised probation (CCS/ISP) and was ordered to pay $212 monthly toward an $18,000 arrearage for one child.
Ronald W. Hundley, 44, of Eden, N.C., was arraigned on charges of intimidation of a police officer and resisting arrest. He pleaded not guilty through his attorney, Mike Davenport. Judge D. Scott Bowling allowed bond posted in lower court to continue and ordered him to return to court July 1 for a pretrial conference.
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Posted by rooster1410 (anonymous) on June 8, 2009 at 2:26 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Why would any judge even consider letting a man out of prison after serving only 4 months when he pleads guilty to his 4th DUI??? At least if he stayed in prison, our streets will be safer. The way he is going now, he could pick up that 5th DUI by the end of the year.
Posted by I_town_resident (anonymous) on June 8, 2009 at 4:18 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Rooster, you do realize you are in Lawrence County, right? Now if this had been you or myself, well then we would not see daylight for a long time.
Posted by MasterChef (anonymous) on June 8, 2009 at 4:56 p.m. (Suggest removal)
FOUR DUI's and he can get out in FOUR MONTHS?!?! It just wouldn't do for me to be a judge. I think those who drink and drive should be charged with Attempted Murder. They are operating a lethal weapon aimed at you or I, or a child crossing the street, or anyone else.
Criminal non-support? Tack on prison time, one or two years. Let the perp know that when they miss their first payment, they go to prison. They should also have to write in their OWN writing an apology and explanation to their child(ren).
Letting people from out of state stay out of jail on bond and just ordering them to return in July? Right! I'm sure he'll be right on time.
Look, I know there are sentencing guidelines, and some of MY punishments may be a little extreme, but Enough is Enough!
Posted by michaelOH (anonymous) on June 8, 2009 at 5:04 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Commit a crime in lawrence county and you will get off easy.
This ain't the first time!!
Posted by cg2009 (anonymous) on June 9, 2009 at 9:07 a.m. (Suggest removal)
THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS COUNTRY. WHEN HE KILLS SOMEONE ON HIS 5TH DUI MAYBE EYES WILL BE OPEN. THAT JUDGE SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF HIMSELF.
Posted by Screaming_Midget (anonymous) on June 9, 2009 at 9:33 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Can you people read? It doesn’t say he will be released in 4 months! It says, “If Ford stays out of trouble while he is behind bars, he could be eligible for judicial release after four months if he is admitted to a community based correctional facility.”
Which as I understand it, still does not make you a FREE man!
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