Continuance Granted In Case Affected By Community Corrections Woes
December 18, 2019 at 1:08 a.m.
By Amanda [email protected]
Isaac Barnett Young, 20, Novi, Mich., appeared in front of Superior Court III Judge Joe Sutton to be sentenced for charges of corrupt business influence, a Level 5 felony; and counterfeiting and theft, both Level 6 felonies.
Young’s attorney, Edward Ruiz, asked Sutton to continue the sentencing for at least 30 days after Kosciusko County Community Corrections announced they’re putting a freeze on any new intakes for 30 days. Ruiz said it is unfair for his client to have to suffer another consequence when KCCC is on the table.
Kosciusko Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Joseph Sobek objected to the continuance and said Young has an open case in Cass County, which could disqualify Young being accepted to the program, and that part of the plea agreement states Young could pursue work release status.
Sutton said he just continued another case this week because of the KCCC suspension, so he will grant Young’s request to continue.
Sutton will take the plea agreement under advisement until 1 p.m. Jan. 7.
According to the probable cause affidavit, on Sept. 6, 2018, Warsaw police responded to counterfeit money being used at Walmart.
Police discovered that Young and Titus Mundy, 20, of Inkster, Mich., and Filmel C. Williams, 19, of Detroit, Mich., traveled from Michigan and purchased $1,449.51 worth of merchandise using counterfeit $20 bills.
Mundy and Williams are co-defendants in the case and face the same charges as Young. Mundy is due in court at 1:30 p.m. Jan. 7 for a status conference. A warrant was issued for William’s arrest March 26 after he failed to show up to court.
Isaac Barnett Young, 20, Novi, Mich., appeared in front of Superior Court III Judge Joe Sutton to be sentenced for charges of corrupt business influence, a Level 5 felony; and counterfeiting and theft, both Level 6 felonies.
Young’s attorney, Edward Ruiz, asked Sutton to continue the sentencing for at least 30 days after Kosciusko County Community Corrections announced they’re putting a freeze on any new intakes for 30 days. Ruiz said it is unfair for his client to have to suffer another consequence when KCCC is on the table.
Kosciusko Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Joseph Sobek objected to the continuance and said Young has an open case in Cass County, which could disqualify Young being accepted to the program, and that part of the plea agreement states Young could pursue work release status.
Sutton said he just continued another case this week because of the KCCC suspension, so he will grant Young’s request to continue.
Sutton will take the plea agreement under advisement until 1 p.m. Jan. 7.
According to the probable cause affidavit, on Sept. 6, 2018, Warsaw police responded to counterfeit money being used at Walmart.
Police discovered that Young and Titus Mundy, 20, of Inkster, Mich., and Filmel C. Williams, 19, of Detroit, Mich., traveled from Michigan and purchased $1,449.51 worth of merchandise using counterfeit $20 bills.
Mundy and Williams are co-defendants in the case and face the same charges as Young. Mundy is due in court at 1:30 p.m. Jan. 7 for a status conference. A warrant was issued for William’s arrest March 26 after he failed to show up to court.
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