Pleaders sentenced in county court
WAYNESBURG – Several criminal defendants pleaded guilty this week before Greene County Judge Farley Toothman. They included the following:
Roger Lee Dotson, Jr., 42, of 1658 Warren Court, Mineral, Ohio; offense – driving under the influence of alcohol and four summary traffic violations. A charge of fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer was withdrawn. Dotson was arrested on July 13 after refusing to stop for Waynesburg Borough Police officers; sentence – nine days to six months in jail. Dotson will pay $1,450 in fines plus court costs and fees. He received credit for time served. His refusal to submit to chemical testing will result in an automatic one year suspension of his driver’s license under PennDOT regulations.
James Stewart Hammond Jr., 34, of 271 Buffalo Road, Washington; offense – theft by unlawful taking. Hammond stole jewelry, money and a generator during the period of July 22 to Aug. 20 from his aunt, Michelle Howard Trout of 101 Sugar Camp Road, Jefferson Township. Hammond was staying with Trout at the time; sentence – one to five years in state prison, $500 in fines plus court costs and fees and restitution to Trout of $5,287. Hammond’s sentence will run concurrent to a sentence for retail theft imposed imposed by Washington County in March.
Mitchell Ray Carder, 44, of 67 N. Liberty St., Waynesburg; offenses – DUI third offense, DUI incapable of safe driving and three summary traffic violations. Carder flipped the truck he was operating on its driver’s side on Route 218 near Bluff’s Ridge Road, Franklin Township Sept. 28. His blood-alcohol content was 0.298 percent; sentence – Carder was placed in jail for five days for failure to pay arrearage on child support. Upon making payment or completing the five days, he will be transported to SCI-Pittsburgh to be evaluated for the State Intermediate Punishment Program. He will then be sentenced based upon the outcome.
Stephanie Renee Imler, 26, 183 LeCrones Lane, Duncansville; offenses – DUI controlled substance second offense, DUI after consuming a controlled substance, and two summary traffic violations. Imler was arrested after striking the rear of another vehicle while driving on Interstate 79 in Washington Township Aug. 20, 2011. Police said Imler had an excess amount of methadone and Xanax in her system; sentencing will follow a presentence investigation.