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A woman who left the courtroom during her trial in October and did not return was arrested Saturday in Grant County.
Niccole Paschall, 24, of 163 N. CR 175E, Warsaw, was arrested in Grant County around 4:15 p.m. Saturday on a warrant issued Oct. 4 after she was found guilty in Kosciusko Circuit Court of dealing cocaine less than one gram, a Class B felony. However, Paschall was not present when a 12-person jury returned its verdict after 34 minutes of deliberation.
Paschall faces six to 20 years in prison and up to $10,000 in fines for the drug charge. She is being held without bond until her sentencing, which will be scheduled now that she is in the Kosciusko County Jail.
Paschall entered the courtroom Oct. 4 and listened to pre-trial arguments. She left the Kosciusko County Justice Building before jury selection for her trial began and did not return at any point during the trial.
Paschall reportedly told her parents she wanted to buy a pack of cigarettes and asked to borrow their vehicle. She left and never returned.
Paschall was arrested Jan. 6, 2005, after selling cocaine to a confidential informant of the Kosciusko County Drug Task Force.
