Benjamin Thomas of Belmont may spend up to four years in prison for beating a Medina man with a pool stick.
Thomas was one of several defendants in Harrison County Common Pleas Court to recently change their pleas on a variety of charges. Judge Michael Nunner accepted pleas from two men and three women.
Thomas, no age provided, pleaded guilty to a second-degree felonious assault charge. He originally was charged with first-degree felony aggravated burglary and will be sentenced sometime in July.
According to court records, Thomas may request judicial release after two years of incarceration.
Dingman, no age provided, received 90 days incarceration with 30 days suspended in accordance with a plea agreement. He can either spend the time in jail or under home monitoring. He also was ordered to two years of community-based controls and must register as a Tier I sexual offender for the next 16 years. In addition, he was ordered to have no contact with the any females under the age of 18 without adult supervision.
In her plea bargain, she was placed on four years of probation with a 12-month reserved prison sentence. She is also to pay restitution.
She was placed on one year of probation with a 180-day suspended jail sentence and was ordered to undergo drug and alcohol evaluation.