Castonguay sentenced to 12 months
By Nathaniel Kubik - DarkeCountyMedia.com
Castonguay
GREENVILLE A Dayton man was sentenced to 12 months incarceration after being found guilty of grand theft and misuse of credit cards.
Corey D. Castonguay, 30, of Dayton, was sentenced to 12 months incarceration for grand theft, a second-degree felony, and misuse of credit cards, a fourth-degree felony, in Darke County Common Pleas Court on Tuesday. Judge Jonathan P. Hein presided, with Assistant Prosecutor Deborah Quigley, and Castonguay’s defense attorney Alex Pendl, present.
This sentence directly followed a three-hour trial on Monday in which numerous witnesses were called to testify against Castonguay.
Reier sentenced to two years incarceration
Reier
GREENVILLE An Ansonia woman will spend two years in prison after being found guilty of felonious assault.
Karen C. Reier, 61, appeared in Darke County Common Pleas Court on Monday to be sentenced on one count of felonious assault, a second-degree felony. She was sentenced to two years incarceration with the ODRC. Judge Jonathan P. Hein presided over the hearing, with Assistant Prosecutor, James Bennett, and Reier’s defense attorney, Jose Lopez, present.
Reier had previously been indicted on charges of attempted murder, a first-degree felony, and felonious assault, a second-degree felony, for shooting 26-year-old Devan Dickey in the abdomen at a private residence on May 2 on Beam Road near Ansonia. Reier and Dickey had been in a heated argument leading up to the shooting. Dickey has since recovered from the injuries inflicted by the gunshot.
Court hears trafficking, domestic charges
Perreira
GREENVILLE Three people appeared in Darke County Common Pleas Court on Tuesday. Judge Jonathan P. Hein presided.
Jacob P. Ritchie, 29, of New Madison, appeared in court for a change of plea. Ritchie pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated trafficking of drugs, a fourth-degree felony. Possible, but not mandatory, sentences include 16 months incarceration and a $2,500 fine. On this case, a license suspension is a mandatory requirement of sentencing. Ritchie is currently out on an OR bond.
Shane J. Perreira, 36, of Union City, was arraigned on one count of domestic violence, a fourth-degree felony. If convicted, Perreira faces a maximum prison sentence of 15 months, and a maximum fine of $5,000, neither of which are mandatory. He pleaded not guilty and was appointed public defender Randall Breaden. Perreira is currently out on an OR bond and his next appearance is scheduled for March 5.
Court hears assault, domestic violence charges
Clarkson
GREENVILLE Six people appeared in Darke County Common Pleas Court on Monday. Judge Jonathan P. Hein presided.
Eric Holder, 37, of Union City, was sentenced to 9 months incarceration with the ODRC, with 10 days jail time credited. This sentence relates to a charge that Holder previously pleaded guilty to which cites attempted felonious assault, a third-degree felony. Holder, along with another man, was arrested July 17, 2020, following an incident in which the two men assaulted a third man at a South Stateline Road residence. The victim suffered a broken arm during the assault. Holder also has a mandatory three year post release control period when he gets out of prison.
Court hears assault, parole violation cases
Mader
GREENVILLE Three people appeared in Darke County Common Pleas Court on Monday. Judge Jonathan P. Hein presided.
Steven Grill, 43, of Greenville, was arraigned on one county of assaulting a peace officer, a fourth-degree felony. If convicted, Grill faces a maximum prison sentence of 18 months and a maximum fine of $5,000. Grill was appointed public defender Matthew Pierron, and his bond was set at $50,000 cash, surety, or property. Grill’s bond is a blanket bond in conjunction with a separate two count indictment against Grill that cites illegal conveyance of drugs of abuse onto the grounds of a detention facility, one a third-degree felony, and one a fourth-degree felony. Grill’s next appearance is scheduled for Jan. 28.