In Columbiana County Common Pleas Court Monday, Jonny M. Ferguson Boykins, 29, Columbus, was sentenced to five years intensive probation for two counts of drug trafficking. He was further ordered to make restitution of $1,800 to the drug task force. His license was suspended for two years.
According to court documents, in January 2007 Boykins sold four grams of crack cocaine for $300 and February 2008 he sold 13.3 grams of crack cocaine for $1,500.
Sterling A. Kennedy, 36, Youngstown, pleaded guilty Tuesday to two counts of possesion of drugs. Kennedy faces up to six years in prison, a 10-year license forfeiture and a $20,000 fine. Sentencing is set for Sept. 7. Court documents claim Kennedy had 18 grams of crack cocaine when a search warrant was executed on Rigby Street in East Liverpool on Sept. 17, 2010.
Additionally, Kennedy had between 50 unit doses and 100 unit doses in the home on the same date.
Michelle M. Byers, 33, Chester Avenue, Wellsville, pleaded guilty Wednesday to illegal conveyance of a drug of abuse onto the grounds of a detention facility. She faces up to three years in prison and a $10,000 fine. Sentencing is set for Sept. 21. According to court documents Byers brought cocaine concealed inside a body cavity in a baggie onto the property of the Columbiana County Jail when she was being booked on outstanding warrants on Nov. 18, 2010.
Carolyn A. Anderson, 45, Warren, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to trafficking in drugs. According to court documents, she sold 86 tablets of 80 milligrams of Oxycodone tablets to a confidential informant in exchange for $2,100. She faces between two and eight years in prison, a fine of at least $7,500 and a six-month license suspension. Sentencing is set for Oct. 19.
Dena Bolin, 29, Water Street, Salineville, pleaded guilty Tuesday to both breaking and entering and theft. She faces up to two and a half years and a $7,500 fine. Sentencing is set for Sept. 7. Court documents state last Sept. 29, Bolin and others broke into the secured garage of Roland Riggle, West Water Street, Salineville, with the purpose of stealing various tools and a forklift from his garage.
New Cases
Nationstar Mortgage LLC vs. Gary A. Boals, et al., foreclosure sought for property on East Fifth Street, Salem.
Docket Entries
JPMorgan Chase Bank vs. Ronald E. Russell, et al., property withdrawn from sheriff's sale.
Cavalry SPV I LLC vs. Evelyn M. Morehead, defendant ordered to pay $5,512 plus interest to plaintiffs for debt owed.
Huntington National Bank vs. Visiva Corp., et al., defendants ordered to pay plaintiff $87,980 plus interest.
HSBC Bank Nevada vs. Alice A. Williams, defendant filed bankruptcy, case on hold.
Tammra Clingerman, Lisbon, vs. Brett Clingerman, Lisbon, divorce granted.
Jennifer Oliver, Salem, vs. Scot Oliver, Lisbon, divorce granted.
Ronald Merino, Salem, and Cynthia Merino, Salem, dissolution granted.
Michael Douglas Lyle, Columbiana, vs. Marcia Ann Lyle, Columbiana, dissolution granted.
David William Skerlec, East Liverpool, and Jenny Rose Skerlec, Chester, W.Va., dissolution granted.
Brandy Giampietro vs. Joseph Giampietro, case dismissed.
BAC Home Savings and Loans Servicing vs. Craig A. Buchanan, et al, Sheriff's Sale canceled.
Lorraine Mills vs. Dorothy Long, et al, case dismissed.
The Huntington National Bank vs. Thomas J. Burbick, et al, complaint dismissed.
Richard Swanson vs. Jamie Lynn Cunningham (Swanson), percentage of gross disposable military retired pay awarded to defendant.
Joshua R. Mellinger, Salem, vs. Sara A. Mellinger, East Liverpool, divorce granted.
Charity Schlosser, East Rochester, vs. Jacob Schlosser, Salem, case dismissed.
Nicholas M. Barborak, county treasurer, vs. David L. Clutter, et al, prior sale of 204 McKee Street, East Liverpool void due to error on advertisement listing; property returned to Sheriff's Sale. Down payment of $1,095.04 returned to Clutter.
Nicholas Barborak, county treasurer, vs. Duane I. Barnes, et al, property forfeited to the Village of Wellsville.
