New charges
April 24
Nicholas Whetstine, battery, Class B misdemeanor
Sentences
April 22
Curtis Ballard, driving while suspended, Class A misdemeanor; use of private land without consent, Class C misdemeanor; 90-day license suspension; $100 fine on each count, $435.50 total court costs. Any property seized by law enforcement is forfeited.
William Ayers, criminal trespass, Class A misdemeanor; 90 days in Brown County jail with two days executed, remainder suspended. Credit for one actual day. Probation for 88 days to include special condition: no-contact order and not coming in or around residence of victim.
Austin Gess, count 1: cruelty to an animal, Class A misdemeanor; count 2: possession of paraphernalia, Class C misdemeanor. Count 1: 365 days in BCJ with 14 days executed, remainder suspended. Count 2: 14 days in BCJ all executed, concurrent to each other. Credit for seven actual days. Probation for 351 days under standard terms and conditions to include additional condition of 50 hours of public service restitution. Probation may terminate early if otherwise in compliance.
Jeffrey Hickman, leaving the scene of an accident, Class B misdemeanor; $50 fine, $235.50 total court costs
April 25
Randall Pearson, operating a vehicle while intoxicated, Class C misdemeanor; operating a vehicle while intoxicated — previously convicted of the offense of OWI within five years, Level 6 felony; remaining counts dismissed; 730 days in BCJ with 10 days executed, remainder suspended. Credit for one actual day. Probation for 720 days to commence immediately. As a condition of probation, 720 days to be served on electronic home monitoring through Brown County Community Corrections with a transfer to Marion County. Defendant to submit to DNA testing as directed by probation. Remaining nine actual days of executed sentence to be served on consecutive weekends commencing May 3. Driver’s license suspended for 365 days commencing as determined by the BMV; $386.50 fine and total court costs. Electronic home monitoring to start by May 23.
Skyler Bryant, possession of marijuana, Class B misdemeanor; remaining count dismissed; two days in BCJ, all executed, none suspended. Credit for one actual day. Sentence is served; $386 fine and total court costs.
Mark Morgan, two counts of driving while suspended, Class A misdemeanor; remaining count dismissed. Count 1: 34 days in BCJ, all executed. Count 2: 34 days in BCJ, all executed. Said counts shall run concurrently. Credit for 17 actual days. Executed sentence is served. License suspension for 90 days on each count, commencing as determined by BMV; $186.50 fine and total court costs.
Joshua Dean Lucas, possession of paraphernalia, Class A misdemeanor; 180 days in in BCJ/BCCC with 12 days executed, remainder suspended. Credit for six actual days. Probation for 180 days to include special conditions of: Defendant shall not personally possess or use alcohol; submit to substance abuse evaluation and complete all treatment recommendations; and complete 24 hours of public service restitution.
Michael Peaslee, possession of marijuana, Class B misdemeanor; $386 fine and total court costs.
Dismissed cases
April 23
Tina Cramer, possession of a controlled substance, Class A misdemeanor; resisting law enforcement, Class A misdemeanor; disorderly conduct, Class B misdemeanor
Pre-trial diversion
April 23
Kenneth Smith, possession of marijuana, Class B misdemeanor
