Judge Kimbler Sentences Three Defendants to Community Control Sanctions

On Thursday, February 3, 2011, Judge James L. Kimbler sentenced three defendants to community control sanctions. The defendants and their sanctions are listed below:

Shane A. Griffin, 37, of Revere Court in Brunswick, Ohio, was put under general supervision by the Medina County Adult Probation Department for three years for two counts of Trafficking in Drugs, both fourth degree felonies. His terms of supervision include 24 hours of community service; verifying all prescription medications with the Probation Department on every visit; making best efforts to maintain gainful, full time employment; meeting the Probation Department's in-house counselor; submitting to random drug testing with the condition that he be arrested on a positive result; and having no contact with Shelly Justice. Judge Kimbler also suspended his driver's license for six months.

Scott C. Reisland, 27, of Grafton Road in Brunswick, Ohio, was put under general supervision by the Medina County Adult Probation Department for three years for one count of Trafficking in Drugs, a fourth degree felony. His terms of supervision include 24 hours of community service; treating with the Department's in-house counselor and following all recommendations of the counselor; not consuming or possessing alcohol; submitting to drug and alcohol testing and being arrested on a positive result; and making best efforts to obtain and maintain gainful employment. Judge Kimbler suspended his driver's license for six months and ordered Mr. Reisland to pay court costs and a community control sanction fee.

Sharon L. Simpson, 54, of Frederick Street in Medina, Ohio, was put under general supervision by the Medina County Adult Probation Department for three years on one count of Permitting Drug Abuse, a fifth degree felony. Her terms of supervision include 24 hours of community service; continuing treatment with a drug abuse counselor and following that counselor's recommendations; verifying all prescriptions for medicine with the Probation Department; obtaining and maintaining employment; attending weekly NA and/or AA meetings; and submitting to drug and alcohol testing and being arrested on a positive result. Judge Kimbler also suspended her driver's license for six months.