LANCASTER—The Lancaster County Circuit Court convened Friday, December 8, with the Hon. Steven S. Smith presiding.
In the case of Cody O’Brien Sanders of Warsaw, charged with a felony for malicious wounding, an arraignment was continued; a capias is still outstanding. A trial remains scheduled for February 2.
In the case of Monterra T. Cottrell, no address given, charged with eight felonies for failing to appear and four felonies for violating probation, a capias hearing was scheduled for January 5.
Kelly M. Abbott of Lancaster pleaded guilty to a felony for possession of a Schedule I/II substance and a misdemeanor for driving while intoxicated, first offense. She was given a five-year suspended sentence and ordered to pay $560 in court costs on the drug possession charge and a sentence of 365 days with all but one day suspended on the DWI. She was fined $350 and her license was suspended for 12 months.
In the case of Erick K. Marlow of Lancaster, charged with a felony for extortion in writing, he was found not guilty by reason of insanity.
In the case of Maria F. Thompson of Kilmarnock, charged with two misdemeanors and one felony for….
