Common Pleas Court Hearings

Arraignment

Nicholas P. Roxo, 24, of Van Wert, pleaded guilty to a prosecutor’s bill of information charging him with theft, a first-degree misdemeanor. As part of a plea negotiation, Roxo agreed to plead to the charge in exchange for dismissal of a charge of complicity to commit forgery. The case will be scheduled for sentencing.

Sentencings

Dustin Stuckey, 23, of Van Wert, was sentenced to three years of community control on a charge of possession of drugs by Judge Steele, who said he was impressed by Stuckey’s efforts to reform.

Lester Couch, 49, of Van Wert, was given 90 days of electronically monitored house arrest in connection with a charge of domestic violence. Couch, who was sentenced to three years of community control on the charge, will also have to undergo a psychiatric evaluation and complete any treatment programs recommended. He is also to have no contact with the victim.

Pablo Riveria, 54, of Convoy, was given a year of community control on a first-degree misdemeanor theft count. As part of a plea negotiation, Riveria entered a plea of no contest to the charge, which was reduced from a felony offense, and was found guilty by Judge Steele. Riveria has already paid $1,000 in restitution to the victim.