Four men received suspended prison sentences and were granted probation after each pleaded guilty to unrelated felony charges Oct. 8.Marvin Barnett of Foley, Gregory Rollings of Wright City, Michael …
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Four men received suspended prison sentences and were granted probation after each pleaded guilty to unrelated felony charges Oct. 8.Marvin Barnett of Foley, Gregory Rollings of Wright City, Michael Houston of Ballwin and Saul Esparza of Union must comply with a variety of special conditions and report regularly to a state probation officer, Warren County Prosecutor Michael Wright said. If they fail to abide by the requirements, Wright said he will ask the circuit court to revoke their probation and send them to prison.Barnett, 46, pleaded guilty to breaking into a residence in the Orchard Farm Mobile Home Park July 26, 2009, assaulting the resident of the home and robbing him of $600. Barnett was one of three individuals who burglarized the home, stole cash and assaulted the victim. Both James Lewis, 22, and Danielle Holbrooke, 25, of Warrenton pleaded guilty to the charges in 2010. Lewis was sentenced to 10 years in prison, and Holbrook received a 10-year suspended sentence and was placed on probation.Barnett was sentenced to 12 years in prison on both burglary and robbery charges and a concurrent seven years for the assault. His probation requires he serve 60 days “shock” incarceration in the county jail, and get treatment for substance abuse. He is prohibited from having any contact with the 49-year-old victim.Rollings, 59, received an 8-year suspended sentence for attempting to make methamphetamine and concurrent seven-year sentences for possession of the drug and endangering the welfare of a child. His probation requires he perform 100 hours of community service, get treatment for drug abuse and undergo random drug testing. Rollings was on probation for drunken driving at the time of his arrest on the drug charges, and spent four months in prison receiving treatment for his drug and alcohol addiction. He was released this spring and remains on probation for the DWI offense.Houston, 48, pleaded guilty to possessing diazepam, a prescription drug for which he did not have a valid prescription, November 15, 2012. Sheriff’s deputies found the nine pills under a car seat during a traffic stop on Highway F.Houston, who has prior felony convictions for drunken driving and driving with a revoked license, received a 7-year suspended prison. His probation requires he spend 15 days in jail, get treatment for drug abuse and perform 100 hours of community service.Esparza, 52, was given a 4-year suspended prison sentence for his third drunken driving charge. His probation requires he spend 120 days in jail and undergo treatment for alcohol abuse. He is also barred from consuming any alcoholic beverage or driving any vehicle unless it is equipped with an ignition interlock system that would detect alcohol consumption.State troopers arrested Esparza August 19, 2012, after stopping his vehicle for a traffic violation. Police noticed the odor of alcohol and observed Esparza’s eyes were bloodshot and glassy. A breath test indicated his alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit at 0.228 percent.Gaultney was previously convicted of driving while intoxicated in 2004 in Washington Municipal Court and in 2006 in Franklin County.In other action during the Oct. 8 sentencing day at the Warren County Circuit Court, the following 10 persons pleaded guilty to felony charges and were granted probation:Ervin Yoder, 53, of Warrenton, charged with possessing methamphetamine Dec. 30, 2012. He is required to spend five days in jail, undergo drug abuse treatment and perform 100 hours of community service.Lorelei Foe, 26, of Warrenton, charged with possession of methamphetamine and alprazolam Sept. 4, 2012. She was ordered to serve two days in jail, obtain treatment for drug abuse and perform 100 hours of community service.Tonya Kittle, 23, of Wright City, charged with possessing heroin, methamphetamine and clonazepam March 15 and attempting to make methamphetamine April 20. Her probation requires she spend 45 days in jail and wear a device that allows her probation officer to monitor her whereabouts for 90 days. Kittle must also receive drug abuse treatment and perform 100 hours of community service.Caleb Wester, 19, of Gasconade, charged with methamphetamine possession Jan. 13. He was ordered to undergo drug abuse treatment and perform 100 hours of community service.Heather Staab, 27, of Warrenton, charged with attempting to make methamphetamine and possession of Xanax Sept. 24, 2012. Staab must spend 10 days in jail, perform 100 hours of community service and obtain drug abuse treatment.X-Zayvyoughn Shackelford, 19, of Columbia, charged with tampering with a Saturn automobile Oct. 27, 2012. His probation requires he serve 20 days “shock” incarceration in jail, perform 100 hours of community service, undergo substance abuse treatment and he is barred from having any contact with the victim.Whitney Stillman, 21, of Marthasville, charged with writing a check on a non-existent bank account and passing it at a convenience store Aug. 17, 2012. Stillman paid the $110.75 restitution prior to her plea. She was ordered to perform 100 hours of community service and be evaluated for substance abuse.Debra Hayes, 49, of Warrenton, charged with possessing methamphetamine Jan. 16. Hayes is required to spend 30 days in jail, perform 100 hours of community service and receive treatment for drug abuse.Dean Lanzone, 51, and Amy Butler, 36, of Warrenton both pleaded guilty to possessing methamphetamine and were referred to the Warren County Drug Court for intensive substance abuse treatment.Four receive suspended prison sentences