Inmates sentenced for attack on jailer
Eight Warren County Jail inmates have been given extra time behind bars for roughing up a guard while rolling him for his cigarettes.
The defendants each entered guilty pleas to the charge of assault on an officer and were given five-day or 10-day sentences to be served in addition to their present sentences.
Getting 10 days were Destry Steven Cobb, Brian Crusinberry, Bobby Gene Duncan, Tracy Darren Grissom, Douglas Orrick Jr. and Damon Ray Rainey. John Mark Porter and Zachary Breeding were given five days.
The extra five days was brought because of violation of probation charges, since their actions would have constituted a violation of the their behavioral contracts with the court which can be violated even while behind bars.
The ninth man, Eddie Sullivan Jr. will face a hearing Aug. 10 and is the sole suspect who has not entered a guilty plea.
The sentences come after jailer Bill Taylor reported being attacked in the bullpen area of the jail by several inmates. Taylor entered into the general population alone, something lawmen say happens when they are short-handed at the overcrowded facility.
The jailer, although roughed up, was released by his attackers, minus a pack of cigarettes he had on his person. Sheriff Jackie Matheny believes the pack of cigarettes was the target of the inmates.