In DeKalb County Criminal Court last Tuesday, 26 year old Nicholas Byrge entered a plea by information to theft over $1,000 and received a three year sentence all suspended to supervised probation. He was given jail credit from July 14 through November 8. He must make restitution of $1,850 and is under a restraining order to keep away from the victim. Byrge must also undergo an alcohol and drug assessment. Byrge is alleged to have stolen on May 16 a Bushmaster .223 rifle and a .22 rifle valued at over $1,000.
43 year old Jeffrey Sanders entered a plea by information to possession of a weapon by a convicted felon and received a three year sentence to run concurrently with a violation of probation against him. He must serve at least 30% of the term before his release eligibility date. Sanders was given jail credit from August 8 through November 8. The offense occurred on July 25.
26 year old Nicholas Byrge entered a plea by information to theft over $1,000 and received a three year sentence all suspended to supervised probation. He was given jail credit from July 14 through November 8. He must make restitution of $1,850 and is under a restraining order to keep away from the victim. Byrge must also undergo an alcohol and drug assessment. Byrge is alleged to have stolen on May 16 a Bushmaster .223 rifle and a .22 rifle valued at over $1,000.
49 year old Scott Pedigo entered a plea by information to reckless driving and received six months on probation supervised by CPS. Smithville Police said that on February 11, 2015 Pedigo was found to be unconscious behind the wheel of his vehicle. After being awakened, Pedigo submitted to but performed poorly on field sobriety tasks. His speech was slurred and he was very unsteady on his feet.
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