Emery final pretrial reset for June 30

Jake D. Emery, 34, of Cadiz, is charged with 36 counts of pandering involving a minor. He faces 23 second-degree felony counts and 13 fourth-degree felony counts.

Emery was due in court April 28, but the hearing was postponed after discussions were held in chambers. Docket entries show Harrison County Prosecutor Lauren Knight filed supplemental discovery April 30. Emery’s final pretrial hearing is now set for June 30. It originally had been set for May 26.

The criminal case was filed March 6, and Emery was arraigned March 24.

Jacob A. Leach, 32, of Hopedale, is facing two felony charges: stalking, a fourth-degree felony, and possession of drugs, a third-degree felony. He also is charged with aggravated menacing, a first-degree misdemeanor. His April 28 court date was postponed and rescheduled for June 2.

Two defendants who appeared in court had their cases resolved after pleading guilty.

Cody A. Walter, 30, of Crestline, was charged with domestic violence, a fifth-degree felony, and criminal damaging, a second-degree misdemeanor. He was sentenced to two years of community-based control and ordered to complete the program at the Eastern Ohio Correctional Center. Judge T. Shawn Hervey also sentenced Walter to 80 hours of community service.

Walter had faced a possible total of 15 months in jail and $3,250 in fines. Hervey said the charges did not carry mandatory jail time and agreed with Knight’s recommendation, which included an 11-month prison term held in reserve.

Isaac J. Bowers, 40, of Cadiz, faced a theft charge, a fifth-degree felony, and misuse of a credit card, also a fifth-degree felony. He was sentenced to two years of community-based control sanctions and 80 hours of community service. He also must complete the program at EOCC and has an 11-month prison sentence held in reserve.

Knight said Bowers’ Ohio Risk Assessment System test showed a high risk for recidivism. She also said he would be responsible for restitution.