Court News
LISBON — Richard X. Bereschik, 29, Fife Coal Road, Wellsville, was granted intervention in lieu of conviction in county Common Pleas Court this week after pleading not guilty to two counts of an indictment.
Bereschik had originally pleaded not guilty to charges of possession of drugs, a fifth degree felony, and possession of drugs, a first degree misdemeanor, but changed his plea as part of the agreement.
The court found that his drug or alcohol usage was factor leading to his criminal behavior and granted him two years intervention in lieu of conviction.
Wendall S. Beatty Jr., 28, Homestead Avenue, Columbiana, was granted credit for 162 days served at the Eastern Ohio Correctional Center, plus additional days served while awaiting transport to prison.