Sheridan Woman Changes Plea on Drug Distribution Charges
Last fall, 30-year-old Meagan Crone was arrested and charged with three felonies- Conspiracy to Deliver a Controlled Substance to a Minor- Marijuana, Delivery of a Controlled Substance to a Juvenile- Marijuana, and Possession With Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance- Marijuana. The crimes occurred between October 3rd and 4th of last year and involved Crone selling Marijuana to a 16-year-old individual. Two co-defendants, Michael Schutt and Donald Brower were also arrested and charged with similar crimes.
Crone, pursuant to terms of a plea agreement reached with the State, pleaded guilty to the conspiracy and delivery charges at a hearing in District Court Tuesday. The state is recommending that the possession charge be dismissed as part of the plea deal. District Court Judge John Fenn told Crone that the Court is by no means bound by the terms of the plea agreement, and may reject the plea deal altogether at sentencing.
A sentencing hearing was held Tuesday in Fourth Judicial District Court for a Sheridan man that was convicted of Sexual Abuse of a Minor following a four-day jury trial in March. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details.
Last June, 49-year-old David Ingersoll was arrested and charged with Second Degree Sexual Abuse of a Minor for having sex with a 15-year-old in the Walmart bathroom in July of 2019. He was convicted of the crime by a jury on March 4 in District Court in Sheridan.
At Tuesday’s sentencing hearing, Sheridan County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Christina White during the State’s argument and recommendations for sentencing, stated that Ingersoll has an extensive criminal history and has not shown any accountability for the crime that he was convicted of in March. She said the defendant has not taken any responsibility for his actions and recommended a sentence of 16 to 20 years in prison. Ingersoll while addressing the Court, maintained his innocence and took no
Derek Chauvin’s attorneys filed a complaint on Tuesday seeking to throw out the first verdict and have a new trial, citing a whole host of reasons including jury intimidation and “fear of retribution,” as well as jury misconduct, prosecutorial misconduct and more.
The filing in the Fourth Judicial District Court argues a new trial should be granted “on the following grounds: the interests of justice; abuse of discretion that deprived the Defendant of a fair trial; prosecutorial and jury misconduct; errors of law at trial; and a verdict that is contrary to law.”
It goes into greater detail, talking about media coverage in particular, and the court’s curious decision not to change venues.
A Sheridan man changed his plea on a felony charge Thursday in Fourth Judicial District Court. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details.
Pursuant to terms of a plea agreement that was reached with the state, 47-year-old Robert Babb pleaded “guilty” to the charge of Strangulation of a Household Member. Babb was arrested and charged with the crime on May 7 last year when law enforcement responded to an incident at a hotel in Sheridan. The plea agreement recommends a sentence of 2 ½ to 5 years in prison. Babb will have the opportunity to argue for a more lenient sentence during the sentencing hearing that is scheduled for July 1 at 9:45 am.
Several arraignments were held this week in Fourth Judicial District Court in Sheridan. 35-year-old Levi Reed pleaded “not guilty” to the charges of Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance- Methamphetamine and Misdemeanor Possession of a Controlled Substance- Cocaine. District Court Judge John Fenn set the #2 stack three-day jury trial to begin on September 20. A pretrial conference will take place on August 19 at 9:30 am. The #2 stack means there is another trial scheduled in District Court at the same time. If convicted on both charges, Reed faces up to 8-years in prison and fines of up to $16,000.
Also this week in District Court, 47-year-old Angel Albert entered a plea of “not guilty” to the charge of Felony Child Abuse. Judge Fenn set the two-day #2 stack jury trial for September 20 and scheduled the pretrial conference for August 19 at 10 am. The crime of felony child abuse is punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000.