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Defiance common pleas
James Velasquez, 26, 609 Grover Ave., appeared for sentencing on four counts of importuning, each a fifth-degree felony. He was given a 39-month prison term with credit for two days served in jail while his case was pending. He also was classified as a Tier I sexual offender and his vehicle was ordered forfeited. Gale Davis, 58, Ohio 66, appeared for sentencing on a charge of aggravated possession of drugs, a fifth-degree felony, and was placed on community control for two years. Antonio Briseno, 61, 1908 Riverview Drive, pleaded guilty to four counts of violating a protection order, each a fifth-degree felony. A pre-sentence investigation was ordered and his bond was continued. Sentencing was scheduled for June 27. Kobe Cutlip, 19, Paulding, pleaded guilty to burglary, a second-degree felony; and theft, a fifth-degree felony. A pre-sentence investigation was ordered and his bond was continued. Sentencing was scheduled for May 9.
Ministry's lawsuit against city of Bryan continued until June
A federal lawsuit filed by a church in downtown Bryan to prevent the city from fining it $1,000 a day for operating a 24-hour-a-day ministry has been continued until June 18. Representatives of the city of Bryan and the church, Dad’s Place, spent Monday morning in U.S. District Court in Toledo trying to iron out what issues each side wanted Judge Jack Zouhary to address that day and in the future. Judge Zouhary directed the lawyers for both sides to meet with their respective clients and identify what they felt needed to be tackled, plus getting their answers to specific questions posed by the judge, including if overnight stays is at the root of the dispute. “What questions do you want me to address today and down the road?” Judge Zouhary said. “I applaud the church for taking steps to aid the homeless.”
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