The new Clinton County Grand Jury convened in regular session last Thursday, January 8 and returned multi-count indictments (some misdemeanors) against four different individuals in open Clinton Circuit Court.

The grand jury handed down the following true bills last week:

* Jonathan Stuber, age 26: The grand jury alleges that on or about August 19, the defendant committed the offenses of possession of a controlled substance second degree (Class A misdemeanor); possession of a controlled substance first degree (methamphetamine) (Class D felony); trafficking in a controlled substance first degree (Class C felony); possession of drug paraphernalia (Class A misdemeanor); and, possession of controlled substances not in original container (Class B misdemeanor.)

* Marsha A. Wright, age 43: The grand jury alleges that on or about September 29, the defendant committed the offenses of theft by unlawful taking or disposition, less than $10,000 (Class D felony); and, possession of marijuana, (Class B misdemeanor); tampering with physical evidence (Class D felony); promoting contraband first degree Class D felony); and, persistent felony offender first degree–three counts.

* William Perdue, age 43: The grand jury alleges that on or about June 8, the defendant committed the offenses of manufacturing methamphetamine (Class B felony) and, persistent felony offender second degree.

* Michael Ayers, age 33: The grand jury alleges that on or about October 3, the defendant committed the offenses of theft by failure to make required disposition over $10,000 (Class C felony) and, obscuring the identity of a machine or other property (Class C felony.)

(Editor’s Note: An indictment is a statement of probable cause to believe an offense has been committed and further court proceedings are warranted. Those individuals named in an indictment are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.)