Dean held on $30K bond for Trafficking Marijuana
By Bob Robinson

GREENVILLE – Raul D. Dean was arraigned and held on $30,000 bond Jan. 14 on Trafficking in Marijuana in the Vicinity of a Juvenile, a Felony 4 offense. The arraignment took place by video from the Darke County Jail.

After explaining to Dean his rights, Darke County Common Pleas Judge Jonathan Hein asked if he had an attorney.

“I was hoping the court would provide one,” Dean answered. He said he had no job, no savings account, no source of revenue. For rent and utilities he told the judge his girlfriend worked and their parents helped out. Hein noted David Rohrer was his attorney before, appointed him and entered a plea of not guilty on Dean’s behalf.

Darke County Prosecuting Attorney Kelly Ormsby noted Dean was already on Community Control. “This is a new felony,” he said. “I think a $30,000 bond would be appropriate.”

Dean said he had complied with his probation until this point. “I turned myself in when I discovered I had a warrant.”

Hein ordered the requested bond. Dean was previously arrested in November 2012 on F3 Burglary/Habitation. He was arrested again in June 2013 on a probation violation.

Published courtesy of The Early Bird