A 41 year old Smithville man charged with passing forged checks at local businesses last September was sentenced in DeKalb County Criminal Court Monday.
Judge David Patterson presided.
James Mitchell Johnson, originally charged with four counts of forgery, entered a plea to three counts. He received a two year sentence in two of the cases and one year in the third case all to run consecutively with each other for a total of five years. The term is also to run consecutively with a Wilson County sentence against him. Johnson must make restitution of $425 to Wilson Bank & Trust, $21.81 to Liberty State Bank; and $100 to DeKalb Market. He was given 300 days jail credit.
Sheriff Patrick Ray said that Johnson passed forged checks on the following dates: Friday, September 11, 2015 at Wilson Bank and Trust in the amount of $300; Sunday, September 13 at DeKalb Market in the amount of $100 and at Save-A-Lot for $125; and on Monday, September 14 at Walmart for $21.81.
Meanwhile, 45 year old Patricia Billings entered a plea by criminal information to burglary of a motor vehicle and theft under $1,000. She received a two year sentence in the burglary case and 11 months and 29 days for the theft all suspended to TDOC probation. The two terms are to run concurrently. Billings must make restitution to the victim in the amount of $560 and $183.67 to Discover.
According to the indictment, Billings entered the victim’s vehicle on May 20 and took a wallet containing $560 in cash and several credit cards.
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