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April 16, 2009

 

By Colin McEwen

Record-Courier staff writer

A Maple Heights man, who pleaded guilty to trafficking crack cocaine through a blanket at the entrance of a Windham apartment, is off to prison after his probabtion was revoked earlier this month.

After pleading guilty in December to trafficking and possession of crack cocaine, William Coleman, 25, was given the opportunity to attend a drug treatment center, but he was removed from the program for non-cooperation in March.

Portage County Common Pleas Judge Laurie Pittman recently ruled that Coleman will serve 10 months for each of the two fourth-degree felony charges.

Coleman was among three arrested in the 2008 drug bust in Windham. 

While searching two apartments in the Oak Court area, officers found a substantial amount of crack cocaine, cocaine, suspected ecstasy and a number of unknown prescription drugs — all with an estimated street value of $5,000.

At one of the apartments, a blanket with two holes cut for dispensing the drugs — one for the money and the other for the product — was draped between the kitchen door and the kitchen counter with three signs taped to it. One stated, “pay here,” another sign stated “no talking” and a third sign read “Party Hard, Catch.”

Coleman pleaded guilty to possession and trafficking of 2.9 grams of crack cocaine police found in his posession.

Portage County Prosecutor Vic Vigluicci said Coleman was given the chance to avoid prison.

“He was given the opportunity to attend (NorthEast Ohio Community Alternative Program), and was terminated for not cooperating with the program,” Vigluicci said.

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    Posted by ian.roger1 May 1, 2009
This is a wonderful opinion. The things mentioned are unanimous and needs to be appreciated by everyone.
Ian Roger
Ohio Drug Treatment Centers

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    Posted by ravenna-rootstown-kent April 18, 2009
lol, it was early when i read this i thought i read 4 counts.

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    Posted by JeffBillman April 18, 2009
You need to do the math again. "10 months for each of the two" = 10 x 2 = 20 months. And yes, I graduated from Windham. ;-)

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    Posted by ravenna-rootstown-kent April 18, 2009
"10 months for each of the two fourth-degree felony charges." pretty sure thats 40 months total

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    Posted by DoWhatsRight April 16, 2009
Well here we go again Lenient Judge Laurie Pittman giving a drug pusher only 10 months for selling crack cocaine. No wonder we have all the crack houses and meth labs. You push drugs until you are caught and then you get put up with 3 hots and a cot for a 10 month stay. I know we want business to come into Portage County but not this kind. Just remember Lenient Laurie if your kid gets caught with crack.

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