Decatur man sent to prison for meth at Vineyard Place

Published 4:47 am Thursday, June 5, 2008

By Staff
CASSOPOLIS – Randall Bogart, 35, of 309 S. George St., Decatur, went to prison May 30 for six to 20 years for delivery and manufacturing meth on April 9 at Vineyard Place, Dowagiac.
Bogart was on parole from previous prison terms from 2002 and 2004, habitual second, in Van Buren County for meth convictions.
Circuit Judge Michael Dodge said he could not deviate from the guidelines but that the bottom end was okay of 72 to 120 months.
His costs were $920.
Jared Smith, 34, of 12940 Lance Road, Three Rivers, got three to 20 years prison for possession with intent to deliver/manufacture meth on Jan. 17 on Lakeview Drive, Dowagiac.
Smith got a concurrent term of 23 months to 10 years for operating a lab, credit for time served of 134 days for possession of pseudoephedrine more than 12 grams and 93 days jail for second-offense driving while license suspended. His costs were $747.
Steven Stoner, 45, of 10605 Cranberry Road, Marcellus, was using marijuana and drinking alcohol at nine and 10 years old, according to court records. He got one year jail for each of possession of meth and possession of cocaine less than 25 grams on April 23, 2007, on Marcellus Highway. Dodge told him he is hurting himself by putting substances in his body and that he could have serious consequences as he grows older before imposing his jail time less credit for 116 days served. Stoner apologized to God and to his family. His cost was $60.
Sharon Collins, 50, of 521 Main St., Dowagiac, received 42 months to 20 years prison for delivery of cocaine less than 50 grams on Oct. 15 and concurrent 42 months to 15 years for maintaining a drug house, habitual fourth, and concurrent 24 months to 15 years for possessing cocaine less than 25 grams on Jan. 16 in Dowagiac.
She was given credit for 135 days served and received costs of $805.