Various hearings held in local court

VW independent staff

Five separate and unrelated criminal hearings were held in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court on Wednesday. Judge Martin D. Burchfield presided over each of the hearings.

Arraignment

Shawn Clouatre, 33, of Van Wert, entered a not guilty plea to violating a protection order, a fifth degree felony. He was released on a surety bond and was ordered to have no contact with the victim. A pre-trial conference was set for 10:30 a.m. July 13.

Change of plea

Dylan Slagle, 22, of Van Wert, changed his plea to guilty to disseminating matter harmful to juveniles, a fifth degree felony. Judge Burchfield ordered a pre-sentence investigation and set sentencing for 9 a.m. September 2.

Sentencings

Daniel C.L. Vibbert, 35, of an Wert, was sentenced to 90 days in jail each on charges of aggravated possession of drugs, a fifth degree felony, and non-support of dependants, a fourth degree felony. The sentences will be served concurrently and Vibbert was ordered to pay court costs.

Joseph Klett, 49, of Van Wert, was sentenced to 120 days in jail and was ordered to pay court costs for aggravated possession of drugs, a fifth degree felony.

Probation violation

Zachary Craig, 46, of Van Wert, admitted to violating his probation by associating with a felon. Sentencing was scheduled for 11 a.m. July 29.