News (Media Awareness Project) - US OH: Judge Drops Drug Charge Against O'Connor's Son |
| Title: | US OH: Judge Drops Drug Charge Against O'Connor's Son |
| Published On: | 2000-12-30 |
| Source: | Plain Dealer, The (OH) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-09-02 07:37:51 |
JUDGE DROPS DRUG CHARGE AGAINST O'CONNOR'S SON
ATHENS, Ohio -(AP)- A son of Lt. Gov. Maureen O'Connor pleaded no contest
and was found guilty of two misdemeanor charges after a felony charge of
possession of cocaine was dismissed.
Alex Kipp, 21, of Akron, entered the plea Thursday in Athens County
Municipal Court to charges of persistent disorderly conduct and violating a
traffic control device.
Judge Douglas Bennett gave Kipp a suspended 30-day jail sentence. He also
ordered Kipp to pay $275 in fines and court costs.
Police said Kipp had 0.7 grams of cocaine in a plastic bag in his backpack
when he was arrested.
O'Connor is a former Summit County prosecutor who also runs the Ohio
Department of Public Safety.
ATHENS, Ohio -(AP)- A son of Lt. Gov. Maureen O'Connor pleaded no contest
and was found guilty of two misdemeanor charges after a felony charge of
possession of cocaine was dismissed.
Alex Kipp, 21, of Akron, entered the plea Thursday in Athens County
Municipal Court to charges of persistent disorderly conduct and violating a
traffic control device.
Judge Douglas Bennett gave Kipp a suspended 30-day jail sentence. He also
ordered Kipp to pay $275 in fines and court costs.
Police said Kipp had 0.7 grams of cocaine in a plastic bag in his backpack
when he was arrested.
O'Connor is a former Summit County prosecutor who also runs the Ohio
Department of Public Safety.
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