MOUNT VERNON — Common Pleas Judge Otho Eyster sentenced two people to prison on Friday.
Marcus Clemons, 38, Mount Vernon, was sentenced to two years in prison for possession of marijuana, a third-degree felony. Clemons was arrested by the Mount Vernon Police Department’s Emergency Services Unit after he sold marijuana to a confidential informant. At the time of his arrest, officers seized approximately 6 pounds of bagged marijuana and an undisclosed amount of cash. Eyster further ordered that Clemons receive a two-year driver’s license suspension and pay $5,000 in fines. Clemons was taken to jail from court.
Joseph C. Baldwin, 38, Fredericktown, was sentenced to 15 months in prison on three counts of forgery and 11 months in prison on charges of grand theft of a motor vehicle and receiving stolen property. All prison time will be served concurrently.
According to the indictment, in April 2006, Baldwin drove a stolen truck to a Mount Vernon car dealership and asked to test drive a 1998 Chevy Camaro. Baldwin failed to return to the car lot and was arrested approximately two weeks later while driving the Camaro in Marion County. Prosecutors report that Baldwin left his driver’s license at the car dealership when asking to test drive the Camaro.
In a separate case, Baldwin waived indictment on the forgery charges and pleaded guilty on Nov. 9. Eyster ordered that Baldwin repay $10,345.95 to FirstMerit Bank, $3,650.30 to the DeCosky Auto Group and $400 to the Knox County Sheriff. He will receive credit for 36 days in jail already served.
Joy L. Swope, 43, Mount Vernon, pleaded guilty in January to one count of trafficking in marijuana, a fifth-degree felony. Swope is one of 14 people accused of dealing drugs to an MVPD confidential informant. Eyster sentenced her to three years of community control, 28 days in jail and a six-month mandatory driver’s license suspension, and ordered her to undergo a drug and alcohol assessment. Swope was taken from court to jail. Eyster warned her that any violation of her community control could land her up to 11 months in prison.
Trudy N. McFadden, 35, Fredericktown, pleaded guilty on Jan. 25 to one count of aggravated trafficking in drugs, a fourth-degree felony. McFadden admitted in court to selling four Oxycontin tablets to confidential police informant Jason Blubaugh. Eyster sentenced her to three years of community control, a six-month license suspension, and a drug and alcohol assessment. Any violation of her probation could land her up to 17 months in prison.
David W. Prosser, 45, Gambier, pleaded guilty on Jan. 4 to one count of possessing weapons while under legal disability. Prosser is a convicted felon and by law is not allowed to own a firearm. According to police records, Prosser was found in possession of a .22-caliber rifle. Eyster ordered that Prosser serve three years of community control and 93 days in jail with credit for 93 days served. Prosser was also convicted in municipal court on one count of using weapons while intoxicated. The municipal charges stem from the same incident as the felony charges. Eyster said that because Prosser had been convicted in two separate courts on the same set of facts, he would not order any prison time. Eyster warned Prosser that any violation of his probation could land him up to three years in prison.
Jack L. Glancy, 50, Mount Vernon, was granted judicial release from prison on Friday after serving just over two months of a 15-month sentence for possession of drugs, a fourth-degree felony. Glancy was placed on three years of community control.
