MOUNT VERNON — Judge Richard Wetzel sentenced Michael A. Heston, of Fredericktown, to a total of 35 years to life in prison on two counts of rape on Feb. 26 in Knox County Common Pleas Court.
Below are the convicted charges, each with the corresponding severity and sentence.
- Count One: Rape, first-degree felony; mandatory indefinite term of imprisonment of a minimum of 25 years to a maximum term of life.
- Count Five: Rape, first-degree felony; mandatory indefinite term of imprisonment of a minimum term of 10 years and a maximum term of life.
The court determined that Heston will serve each sentence consecutively and that he is a Tier III sex offender/child victim registrant.
The court credited the defendant with 171 days served toward his sentence, along with future days while awaiting transportation to the appropriate institution.
Below is a list of the other 20 criminal court cases that resulted in a sentence in the Knox County Common Pleas Court in February.
Feb. 5
— Keanu A. Williams, of Circleville, was sentenced to serve a two-year term of community control and 180 days in Knox County jail for a fifth-degree felony theft charge.
The court credited Williams with 58 days served toward his sentence.
The defendant must submit to an outpatient drug/alcohol assessment, comply with recommended treatment, submit to a term of drug/alcohol use monitoring, obtain a full-time job and pay $1,099 in restitution to Lowe’s within two years.
— Jacob A. Pancake, of Fredericktown, was sentenced to serve a two-year term of community control and seven days in Knox County jail for a fourth-degree felony receiving stolen property charge.
Pancake received credit for seven days served toward his sentence.
The court ordered Pancake to submit to an outpatient drug/alcohol assessment, comply with recommended treatment, submit to a term of drug/alcohol use monitoring and obtain a full-time job.
— Jacob A. Pancake, of Fredericktown, was sentenced to serve a two-year term of community control and six days in Knox County jail for a fifth-degree felony possessing criminal tools charge.
The court credited Pancake with six days served toward his sentence.
The defendant must submit to an outpatient drug/alcohol assessment, comply with recommended treatment, submit to a term of drug/alcohol use monitoring and obtain a full-time job.
— Christopher M. Christine, of Mount Vernon, was sentenced to serve a definite term of imprisonment of 15 months for a fourth-degree felony failure to provide a change in vehicle information charge.
Christine did not receive credit for any days served toward his sentence or future days while awaiting transportation to the appropriate institution.
— Aaron M. Kirkendall, of Mount Vernon, was sentenced to serve a two-year term of community control and 73 days in Knox County jail for a fifth-degree felony attempted domestic violence charge.
The court credited the defendant with 73 days served toward his sentence.
The defendant must submit to an outpatient drug/alcohol assessment, comply with recommended treatment, submit to a term of drug/alcohol use monitoring and obtain a full-time job.
Feb. 12
— Frankie A. Perez, of Mount Vernon, was sentenced to serve a definite term of imprisonment of 11 months for a fifth-degree felony possession of drugs charge.
Perez received credit for 53 days served toward his sentence, along with future days while awaiting transportation the appropriate institution.
The defendant will serve this sentence concurrently with a definite term of imprisonment of 17 months sentence for attempted illegal conveyance of drugs of abuse onto the grounds of a detention facility or institution.
The court credited the defendant with 190 days served toward this second sentence, along with future days while awaiting transportation to the appropriate institution.
— Natalee K. Pilotti, of Mount Vernon, was sentenced to serve two-year term of community control and 180 days in Knox County jail for a fifth-degree felony receiving stolen property charge.
The court credited the defendant with 50 days served toward her sentence with the remaining jail time to be suspended on the following conditions:
- Enter into and complete The Mended Reeds Treatment Program.
- Submit to an outpatient drug and alcohol assessment.
- Comply with residence curfew at the treatment program.
- Make restitution in the amount of $265 to Cash America Pawn in Mansfield, Ohio.
- Enter into and complete Armor Court after finishing Mended Reeds’ program.
— Tanner L. Plichta, homeless, was sentenced to serve a definite term of imprisonment of 11 months for a fifth-degree felony aggravated possession of drugs charge.
Plichta received credit for 58 days served toward his sentence, along with future days while awaiting transportation to the appropriate institution.
— Shawnna F. Wooster, of Mount Vernon, was sentenced to serve a two-year term of community control and six days in Knox County jail for a fourth-degree felony attempted intimidation charge.
The court credited the defendant with six days served toward her sentence.
Wooster must submit to an outpatient drug/alcohol assessment, comply with recommended treatment, submit to a term of drug/alcohol use monitoring submit to a mental health assessment and comply with recommended treatment.
— Devon R. Grennell, of Mount Vernon, was sentenced to serve a two-year of community control and 76 days in Knox County jail.
Grennell received credit for 76 days served toward his sentence.
The defendant must submit to an outpatient drug/alcohol assessment, comply with recommended treatment, submit to a term of drug/alcohol use monitoring submit to a mental health assessment and comply with recommended treatment.
Feb. 19
— Charles P. Gribble, of Columbus, was sentenced to serve a one-year term of monitored time and 180 days in Knox County jail for a fifth-degree felony forgery charge.
The court credited Gribble with 44 days served toward his sentence and ordered him to have no jailable offenses for one year.
— Jeffrey A. Petrey, of Mount Vernon, was sentenced to serve a definite term of imprisonment of 30 months for a third-degree felony aggravated possession of drugs charge.
Petrey received credit for 70 days served toward his sentence, along with future days while awaiting transportation to the appropriate institution.
The court also assessed a mandatory $5,000 fine which is vacated due to indigency.
— Gary E. Sunkle, of Mount Vernon, was sentenced to serve a one-year term of community control for a fifth-degree felony aggravated possession of drugs charge.
The defendant must submit to an outpatient drug/alcohol assessment, comply with recommended treatment, submit to a term of drug/alcohol use monitoring submit to a mental health assessment and comply with recommended treatment.
— Tristan R. Brady, of Danville, was sentenced to serve a two-year term of community control and two days in Knox County jail for a first-degree misdemeanor domestic violence charge and a fourth-degree felony strangulation charge.
The court credited Brady with two days served toward his sentence.
The court ordered Brady to submit to an outpatient drug/alcohol assessment, comply with recommended treatment, submit to a term of drug/alcohol use monitoring and obtain a full-time job.
Feb. 26
— Shade A. Knox, of Springfield, was sentenced to serve a definite term of imprisonment of 11 months for count one, 30 days for count two and 30 months for count one in Case 2.
- Count One: Aggravated possession of drugs, fifth-degree felony
- Count Two: Criminal trespassing, fourth-degree misdemeanor
- Count One (Case 2): Having weapons while under disability, third-degree felony; forfeiture specification
The defendant is to serve all sentences concurrently.
The court credited Knox with 141 days served toward his Case 1 sentence, 131 days served toward his Case 2 sentence and future days for both sentences while awaiting transportation to the appropriate institution.
Knox must forfeit a Hi-Point 45ACP handgun to the Mount Vernon Police Department as well.
— Brian C. Fowler, of Utica, was sentenced to serve a definite term of imprisonment of 30 months for a third-degree felony possession of drugs charge.
The court credited Fowler with 99 days served toward his sentence, along with future days while awaiting transportation to the appropriate institution.
The court assessed a mandatory $5,000 fine which is vacated due to indigency.
— Chase A. Maharg, of Gambier, was sentenced to serve a two-year term of community control for a third-degree felony strangulation charge.
The defendant must submit to an outpatient drug/alcohol assessment, comply with recommended treatment, submit to a term of drug/alcohol use monitoring, obtain a full-time job, complete anger management classes, submit to a mental health assessment and have no contact with the victim.
— Joseph R. Thomas, of Mount Vernon, was sentenced to serve a definite term of imprisonment of 17 months for a fourth-degree felony attempted obstructing justice charge.
The court credited Thomas with six days served toward his sentence while awaiting transportation to the appropriate institution.
— Isaac J. Glancy, of Mount Vernon, was sentenced to serve a definite term of imprisonment of 11 months for a fifth-degree felony aggravated possession of drugs charge.
Glancy will serve this sentence concurrently with a definite term of imprisonment of 24 months sentence for a third-degree felony aggravated possession of drugs charge.
The court credited Glancy with 72 days served toward his sentence, along with future days while awaiting transportation to the appropriate institution.
The court assessed a mandatory $5,000 fine in the third-degree felony case, which is vacated due to indigency.
— Heather M. Claypool, of Mount Vernon, was sentenced to serve a one-year term of monitored time and 180 days in Knox County jail for a fifth-degree felony theft charge.
Claypool received credit for 14 days served toward her sentence and must pay the restitution balance originally ordered to Walmart.