Court News

NORWALK — From the Huron County Common Pleas Court: May 5, 2021 Jaquelyn D. Burton, 31, sentenced on one count of F-2 engaging in pattern of corrupt activity and one count of F-5 trafficking in cocaine to 4 years 11 months in ODRC, $725 reimbursement to Norwalk Police Department, and forfeiture of phones, scales and cash. Defendant was remanded to custody of sheriff. Robert D. Cerar, 40, sentenced on one count of F-2 burglary to 2 years in ODRC, with forfeiture of weapon. Defendant was remanded to custody of sheriff. Jason T. Knox, 37, pleaded guilty to one count of F-3 attempted corrupting another with drugs, in exchange for dismissal of one count of F-1 complicity and one count of F-5 complicity. Defendant remains in custody, sentencing set for 6/23/2021. Wendy M. Chaffee, 51, pleaded guilty to one count of F-4 theft from a person in a protected class and one count of F-4 forgery in exchange for dismissal of one count of F-5 theft of checks. Defendant was sentenced to three years community control, ninety (90) days in the Huron County Jail to be served at times to be established by the Huron County Adult Probation Department, OR in the alternative, house arrest with electronic monitoring to be determined by the Huron County Adult Probation Department, at Defendant's cost, and ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $4,920.25. Defendant ordered to report to adult probation.