BUCYRUS — Former Bucyrus resident Kassandra A. Miller, 26, was sent back to prison Thursday in Crawford County Common Pleas Court.
Miller, most recently residing in Dublin, Ohio pleaded guilty to violating the terms and conditions of her community control. Miller was charged with six violations including testing positive for meth, Percocet, meth amphetamines, and Suboxone.
Miller was placed on judicial release from prison in June after pleading guilty to possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia all fifth-degree felonies.
As part of the judicial release, Miller was permitted to move to the Columbus area for drug treatment. In what Judge Sean Leuthold called “taking a different approach”, the hope was that if Miller was removed from this area into a new environment, she would have a better chance at recovery.
Leuthold said that when she was permitted to go to Columbus for treatment her case was transferred to the probation department there for her continued supervision.
“I then lost control of your case and here we are,” Leuthold said.
With a total of 42 months in prison to serve, Leuthold imposed 30 months of that sentence. He told Miller that he would review her case in 15 months and then put her into a treatment program here.
“Approach this with the right attitude and you will succeed,” Leuthold said. “You can’t be messing with meth and fentanyl. Fortunately, you aren’t dead. You’re young, only 26 years old. But as you sit here before me today these drugs have taken a toll. You don’t look 26. I’m not giving up on you. Things will work out better for you when I am in control.”
In other court action, Justin Booher, 32, formerly of Bucyrus was granted judicial release from the Lorain Correctional Institution. Booher was serving a four-year sentence for burglary.
Booher will be transferred to the Crawford County Jail until a bed becomes available at Crosswaeh, a community-based correctional facility located in Tiffin.
Leuthold was stern with Booher about this opportunity.
“I want you to understand something. No one else has the power to make decisions regarding you except me,” Leuthold said. “You can’t call your parents crying to get out because they have no power to do so. Don’t worry about what anyone else thinks. You’d better worry about what I think. If you mess this up in any way, your rear end goes back to prison for the entire four years.”
Leuthold told Booher that he expects him to complete the entire 18-month program.
“You will sit in our jail until a bed becomes available and you won’t complain about it,” Leuthold said. “You will mind your P’s and Q’s, dot your T’s and cross your I’s! I’m rooting for you or you would not be sitting here right now.”
Jessie Davis, 41, of Bucyrus pleaded guilty to violating the terms and conditions of his community control when he was charged once again with domestic violence, a third-degree felony punishable with up to 36 months in prison.
After being placed on community control following the first conviction of domestic violence in June, Leuthold ordered that he have no contact with his wife for 30 days.
Davis admitted to consuming alcohol, failing to comply with counseling, purchasing alcohol and arguing with the victim. He also admitted to pouring beer on his wife.
Leuthold imposed a 36-month prison sentence on Davis and told him he’d better rethink his life. Leuthold said he was not opposed to a possible early release.
“You have got to stop drinking and fighting. Your marriage is none of my business, but it seems to me that you two can’t get along,” Leuthold said. “If I let you out down the road you have got to stop doing this. It will be your last chance to get your life straight.”
Randall T. Oney, 31, of Shiloh was sentenced to 12 months in prison after he admitted to violating the terms and conditions of his community control. He pleaded guilty to possessing drug paraphernalia and failing to report for required office visits.
Oney entered a guilty plea to one count of trafficking in drugs and was sent to prison in July. He was granted judicial release in August and placed on community control. Oney had been selling rock salt to users, presenting it as meth. Oney never received the $40 for the product he sold for a third party.
“I remember you well. And now you want to go back to prison for the 12 months. Why is that?” Leuthold asked Oney.
Oney told the court he has a similar case in Huron County and wanted sentenced in the Crawford County case first.
“Well that’s pretty smart Mr. Oney. Get me out of the way and then you have a much better chance of getting your Huron case run consecutively to mine because everyone knows that I don’t do much consecutive sentencing,” Leuthold said. “Hope that works out for you.”
With the 12-month sentence, Leuthold advised Oney that he will not oppose transitional control if the prison requests it.
