Alleged domestic violence victim sentenced

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By Staff Report

An alleged victim of domestic violence was sentenced Wednesday morning following an event that unfolded earlier this year which resulted in a man being run over with a vehicle not once, but twice.

Angel Eddy, 40-years-old and a Guernsey County resident, was originally charged with two counts of felonious assault, one for each time she struck her then-boyfriend with her vehicle.

As previously reported, as part of a plea agreement between her defense attorney, Amy Otto, and prosecutors, in lieu of her plea of guilty, one of the two charges of felonious assault, a felony of the second degree, was dismissed.

According to Assistant Prosecuting Attorney John Litle earlier last month in court, in early March Eddy was fighting with her boyfriend as he was taking some of his personal items out of her vehicle, at his residence in Frazeysburg.

As he placed those items on the ground, the defendant began backing up her vehicle, striking the boyfriend with her SUV.

Litle said Eddy then stuck the victim again, a second time, with her vehicle in front of numerous witnesses.

According to police reports, the man suffered injuries including damage to his arm from being run over.

During court Wednesday morning, Otto said that the case had caused her many sleepless nights.

According to Otto, Eddy is a high school graduate, employed, has no criminal record nor drug problem.

Otto alleges that her client was in fact the victim of domestic violence, having went over to her boyfriend’s apartment to cook him dinner, he allegedly became upset with her, grabbing her and throwing her into a table.

Eddy then tried to leave the allegedly dangerous situation and that is when the alteration in the parking lot began.

The boyfriend has multiple previous charges and convictions of assault and domestic violence according to Otto.

Otto said the actions of her client were very out of character and that Eddy had very little risk of recidivism and argued for community control.

Eddy chose not to speak on her own behalf.

Muskingum County Court of Common Pleas Judge Mark C. Fleegle said the actions committed by Eddy were very serious.

Fleegle also noted Eddy’s presentencing investigation (PSI) and her misconduct while housed in the Muskingum County Jail awaiting sentencing.

“You did not act as good as your attorney would point out,” said Fleegle in regards to Eddy’s time in jail.

Ultimately, based upon the seriousness of the charges and Eddy’s behavior in jail, Fleegle imposed a two-year prison sentence, with 158 days of jail time credit.

Due to the Reagan Tokes Act, Fleegle was forced to also inform Eddy that she may have to serve up to three years in prison based upon her conduct while at the correctional facility.

Fleegle however did remind Eddy of the possibility to apply for judicial release at a later date, saying that he often looks at a petitioner’s prison record and their resourcefulness of opportunities, while in prison, to better themselves.

Eddy will also be required to pay $932.07 in restitution and applicable court cost related to the criminal case.