Wheeling Man Going to Jail, Not School
By KELSEY BATTEN Staff WriterA 19-year-old Wheeling man will be going to prison rather than high school.
Jeffrey Newland appeared before Circuit Judge Arthur Recht on Tuesday after he was found to have violated conditions of his Jan. 17 release, when Recht placed Newland on probation to allow him time to finish studies at Wheeling Park High School before reporting to the Anthony Center for Youthful Offenders.
Newland had been convicted of entering without breaking and was sentenced to the Anthony Center in lieu of prison, but he was allowed to complete high school.
Tuesday's hearing came after the court received word that Newland had excessive absence from school. The judge said he felt Newland was not taking his opportunity to complete his education seriously.
"The guy is just playing games," Recht said.
Recht rescinded Newland's previous sentence to the youth center and ordered him held at the Northern Regional Jail at Moundsville, pending completion of a pre-sentencing investigation report. Newland could be facing at one to three years in prison.
Jeff Laird, attendance director of Ohio County Schools, reviewed Newland's attendance records prior to Recht's decision.
In another Tuesday hearing, Joshua Clemons, 22, of 4613 Wetzel St., Wheeling was ordered to be returned to the Anthony Center as soon as space is available. Clemons, who was convicted of burglary, was at the Anthony Center but returned to the regional jail to allow his participation in drug rehabilitation.
After defense attorney Richard Hollandsworth said his client had not taken methadone for two weeks, Recht ordered Clemons back to the youth center.
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PCGS70
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07-04-08 10:08 AM
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They can send these boys to the new 8 million dollar nut house they are building.
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eToothman
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07-03-08 6:30 PM
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This has little to do with NCLB, but rather a misjudgment in the legal system. Without NCLB, we would still be buying into the "myth" that public education is successful---because teacher's union said so.
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Mom2Four
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07-02-08 7:27 PM
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So where is wv4sale and all the others that think it is so easy to educate these losers. These kids don't want an education, they are just there because its a stipulation of their probation, to get the HUD check for rent or the SSI benefits. God bless NCLB.
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cory1978
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07-02-08 4:15 PM
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HAHAHA
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PCGS70
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07-02-08 3:32 PM
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Which one? The defense attorney or one of the perps? All three! Naaaa somebody has to defend these turds. Even if it's a half hearted defense. Jeffrey Newland didn't want to go to school, he was just BSing to get a little more party time before he got sent up. He doesn't care. He isn't sorry. Sounds like Recht was trying to give him a break and he blew it. Feed them plenty of tomatoes and give them 5 sheets of TP per day.
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cory1978
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07-02-08 12:53 PM
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another career loser
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