Rickman sentenced to two and a half years in drug case
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Brandy Chandler-brandychandler@gmail.com
A Greenfield man was sentenced to two and a half years in prison Friday for his involvement in an alleged drug trafficking ring.
In September, Bradley Rickman, of Greenfield, entered a plea of guilty to two counts of trafficking in drugs, both felonies of the fourth degree. As a result of the plea, charges of possession of drugs and first-degree felony engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity, were dismissed.
In August, 11 individuals including Rickman, along with real estate and bank accounts, were indicted on 173 counts by a grand jury in Highland County Common Pleas Court in a continuing investigation into patterns of corrupt activity involving a drug pipeline law enforcement says is responsible for bringing heroin into Highland County via Greenfield.
The state, represented by Highland County Prosecutor Anneka Collins, recommend that he be sentenced to 15 months on each count, to be served consecutively for a total of three years in prison. Collins told Highland County Common Pleas Court Judge Rocky Coss that Rickman had been, "involved in organized criminal activity and served a prior prison sentence."
Rickman's attorney J.D. Wagoner asked that the court follow the recommendation of the state and said, "I'm not going to defend his actions. I don't think Mr. Rickman would stand stand before you today and defend his actions. Once we reviewed the case, it was his suggestion to plead guilty and not drag this case on."
The defendant addressed the court, saying, "I apologize to the court and take full responsibility for my actions. I apologize to you (Coss), to you, Ms. Collins, and, most of all, to my family, and anyone whose family member or lives have been affected by these drugs. This is a serious drug and it hurts peoples' lives. It has hurt my life. To anyone who has been affected, I apologize."
Coss following the state's recommendation and sentenced Rickman to 15 months in prison on each count, to be served consecutively, for a total of 30 months. Coss waived the mandatory fine due to Rickman being indigent, and imposed a three-year suspension of driving privileges.
On Thursday, April Elliott, another defendant in the case, was sentenced to three years of community control, with the condition that she successfully complete the STAR program.
On Sept. 14 Elliott pleaded guilty to one count of trafficking in drugs in the vicinity of a juvenile, a felony of the fourth degree. As a result of the plea, counts of engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity, a felony of the first degree, and possession of drugs, a felony of the fifth degree, were dismissed.
A Greenfield man was sentenced to two and a half years in prison Friday for his involvement in an alleged drug trafficking ring.
In September, Bradley Rickman, of Greenfield, entered a plea of guilty to two counts of trafficking in drugs, both felonies of the fourth degree. As a result of the plea, charges of possession of drugs and first-degree felony engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity, were dismissed.
In August, 11 individuals including Rickman, along with real estate and bank accounts, were indicted on 173 counts by a grand jury in Highland County Common Pleas Court in a continuing investigation into patterns of corrupt activity involving a drug pipeline law enforcement says is responsible for bringing heroin into Highland County via Greenfield.
The state, represented by Highland County Prosecutor Anneka Collins, recommend that he be sentenced to 15 months on each count, to be served consecutively for a total of three years in prison. Collins told Highland County Common Pleas Court Judge Rocky Coss that Rickman had been, "involved in organized criminal activity and served a prior prison sentence."
Rickman's attorney J.D. Wagoner asked that the court follow the recommendation of the state and said, "I'm not going to defend his actions. I don't think Mr. Rickman would stand stand before you today and defend his actions. Once we reviewed the case, it was his suggestion to plead guilty and not drag this case on."
The defendant addressed the court, saying, "I apologize to the court and take full responsibility for my actions. I apologize to you (Coss), to you, Ms. Collins, and, most of all, to my family, and anyone whose family member or lives have been affected by these drugs. This is a serious drug and it hurts peoples' lives. It has hurt my life. To anyone who has been affected, I apologize."
Coss following the state's recommendation and sentenced Rickman to 15 months in prison on each count, to be served consecutively, for a total of 30 months. Coss waived the mandatory fine due to Rickman being indigent, and imposed a three-year suspension of driving privileges.
On Thursday, April Elliott, another defendant in the case, was sentenced to three years of community control, with the condition that she successfully complete the STAR program.
On Sept. 14 Elliott pleaded guilty to one count of trafficking in drugs in the vicinity of a juvenile, a felony of the fourth degree. As a result of the plea, counts of engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity, a felony of the first degree, and possession of drugs, a felony of the fifth degree, were dismissed.
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