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Monday, July 30, 2007

Ind. Courts - Delaware County Judge rejects proposed plea bargains

From today's Muncie Star-Press:

Delaware Circuit Court 3 Judge Robert Barnet Jr. has rejected proposed plea agreements in two more criminal cases.

One of the deals -- negotiated by defense attorneys and the Delaware County prosecutor's office -- rejected last week called for Thelma Sollars, accused of stealing about $13,000 from her former employer, to spend no more than 60 days in jail.

The other agreement called for Daleville resident Joshua R. Thurston to plead guilty to driving while intoxicated -- resulting in his fourth felony conviction in as many years -- and receive a five-day jail sentence. * * *

Barnet in recent weeks rejected plea agreements in embezzlement cases involving a former school secretary accused of stealing more than $30,000 from the Liberty-Perry School Corp. and its parent-teacher organization, and an ex-welfare worker caseworker accused of receiving almost $45,000 in fraudulent benefits.

The story has no word from the Delaware County prosecutor's office.

Posted by Marcia Oddi on July 30, 2007 10:47 AM
Posted to Indiana Courts