Hein grants Nunley early judicial release

Originally published in the Daily Advocate Dec. 27, 2019

By Bethany J. Royer-DeLong

GREENVILLE — Caitlon S. Nunley, 25, was granted an early judicial release in Darke County
Common Pleas Court on Monday.

It was in October that Nunley was sentenced to 12 months incarceration, accused of trafficking
in meth, a second-degree felony, with Judge Jonathan P. Hein presiding over the bench trial.

As previously reported, the case revolved around a drug deal minus any drugs with a call for an
acquittal by Nunley’s defense attorney David Rohrer.

Nunley agreed to a methamphetamine transaction with what turned out to be a confidential

informant (CI) for the Greenville Police Department on May 20.

A video presented in the trial showed the CI drive Nunley to a home on Chestnut Street to
allegedly purchase an eight ball or 3.5 grams of meth. However, a field test conducted by
authorities and a lab test failed to identify the crystallized material as a controlled substance.

Appearing in court via video from the Ohio Reformatory for Women, Nunley noted recovery
programs upon her release and a stable living arrangement. An early release will place her under
community control for up to 60 months with 100 hours of community service and court costs.

Also appearing in court were the following:

*Michael Taylor, 62, of Piqua, sentenced to 13 days in the county jail on a charge of
importuning, a fifth-degree felony.

*Treighton C. Mendenhall, 24, of Union City, Ind., sentenced up to 60 months community

control for improper handling of a firearm in a motor vehicle, a fourth-degree felony.

*Leona J. Hill, 48, of Union City, Ind., sentenced up to 60 months community control, one-year
license suspension, 100 hours of community service, a $375 fine and court costs for aggravated
possession of drugs, a fifth-degree felony, and driving while under the influence, a first-degree
misdemeanor.

*Melecio Gonzales, of Greenville, gave a change of plea for failure to register, a third-degree
felony, with a sentencing date slated for Feb. 2.