Tedore pleads guilty to 3 felony counts
By Bob Robinson

GREENVILLE – Tiara C. Tedore pleaded guilty to three felony counts of burglary Sept. 16. Two Felony 3 counts carry a possible sentence of three years prison for each and the Felony 2 carries a maximum eight years in prison.

”You understand the facts?” said Common Pleas Judge Jonathan Hein. “With the two Felony 3 cases, you can get three years and a $10,000 fine for each. The Felony 2 allows a maximum of eight years and a $15,000 fine. You could be sentenced to 14 years and a total fine of $35,000.”

Tedore said she understood.

“You also understand by pleading guilty you will have mandatory post release control for three years. If you violate it, the parole board can add up to 50 percent more on your original sentence.”

“Yes.”

Darke County Prosecutor R. Kelly Ormsby said the state agrees to file no additional similar charges for actions she has discussed with law enforcement. Tedore agrees to plead guilty to the three counts filed and shall cooperate with the state and testify concerning other parties about crimes within her knowledge.

The state and the defendant agree to recommend an aggregate sentence of three years in prison. After two years have been served the state will take no position on any motion for judicial release.

Defense attorney Paul Wagner noted the state had also agreed to two additional points, the first that Tedore would not be imprisoned until two weeks after her baby is born, and the second that the state would not seek additional punishment due to Tedore being on parole at the time these offenses were committed.

Ormsby acknowledged agreement to both.

It was noted that Tedore’s baby had arrived just recently, earlier than expected. The Change of Plea hearing was conducted in the Commissioners’ public meeting room as the elevator at the courthouse was still not working.

Hein noted the defendant was having some discomfort and asked her several times if she understood the charges and ramifications of her plea; if her discomfort or any pain killers were impacting her judgment. She answered she understood and nothing was impacting her judgment.

Wagner had recently been appointed to replace Tedore’s first attorney who had removed herself from the defense attorney pool. Hein went off the record several minutes to allow Tedore and her attorney to review her agreement with the state.

The judge advised the defendant the first count against her had been delivered by Grand Jury deliberation; the two others were Bills of Information in that no jury process was necessary.

“You agree to them.” Tedore said yes. Hein then said “you knowingly, knowledgeably, intelligently are waiving your rights.” Yes. Hein asked her plea on each individual count. She responded guilty three times.

Hein accepted her pleas and scheduled sentencing for 2 p.m. Sept. 25.

Tedore’s first experience with the law occurred in Municipal Court on Dec. 29, 2010. Since then she has had multiple charges in both the Municipal and Common Pleas courts.

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