By SYDNEY KENT
“I am giving you one last opportunity,” Judge Kenton Kiracofe said before he issued his ruling. “You have a lengthy sentence over your head. I will give you this last break — and that’s it for you. Take advantage of it.”
Jacob Allen Bowman, 30, Bluffton, was sentenced to 180 days of his remaining suspended sentence in the Wells Circuit Court earlier this month. Bowman received 164 days suspended and 16 days of jail credit, which means he will spend no additional time in jail for the violation.
In 2018, Bowman was sentenced to eight years in prison with six years suspended. The sentence was issued after he pled guilty to one count of dealing in a narcotic drug, a Level 4 felony. A petition to revoke Bowman’s suspended sentence was filed after he acquired new charges while on probation.
On July 31, dispatch received a report of a man yelling obscenities and punching a house. Upon arrival, officers observed Bowman pacing up and down the street and yelling obscenities.
Bowman was reportedly warned by officers to go inside or he would be charged with public intoxication. Bowman continued to refuse. After he was placed in handcuffs, he reportedly advised officers that they would need to “drag him” into the police car.
Bowman admitted to the violation and one count of intimidation, a Level 6 felony. Charges for resisting law enforcement, public intoxication, and disorderly conduct were dismissed as part of the plea agreement.
During the hearing, Bowman told the court that after he was released, he immediately went to Park Center to obtain counseling and addiction treatment services. He reportedly continues those services at time of print.
“I was going through a divorce at that time,” Bowman explained. “It’s not an excuse, but I let things get to me. I acted out and I should not have.”
Bowman also informed the court that he found a new job within two days of his arrest. He said that he also obtained his driver’s license after 12 long years and was recently awarded sole custody of his 13-year-old daughter.
In 2018, Bowman was sentenced to eight years in prison with six years suspended. The sentence was issued after he pled guilty to one count of dealing in a narcotic drug, a Level 4 felony.
“Mr. Bowman, I’ve dealt with you for a long time at this point,” Kiracofe summarized. “I was discouraged, I felt like you had turned a corner. Frankly, I’m disappointed that you got yourself in this situation. It looks like things have settled down with your divorce now that you have custody of the child. Ultimately, you have to be there for your daughter.”
Bowman is ordered to serve 164 days on home detention and 164 days on probation. He is also required to pay court costs and filing fees in the amount $549.
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