Man resentenced to prison for burglary
A Clarksville man, who pled guilty to burglary in March and was sentenced to state intermediate punishment, was resentenced Tuesday to seven months to four years in prison.
The court had to resentence Dominique Orlando Cage, 20, of 231 Second St., because he was not eligible for the state intermediate punishment because of charges against him that are pending in Georgia.
Cage pled guilty to stealing two guitars and an amplifier from a house in Pit Gas, Jefferson Township, and selling them at pawn shops, Oct. 8, 2014. He caused more than $400 in damage to the house by kicking in the basement door, according to the criminal complaint.
He was charged with burglary, theft, and criminal mischief.
Greene County Judge Lou Dayich order Cage to pay $515 in restitution to the victims, Nancy and Charles Heft, and to complete 150 hours of community service. Cage was given credit for time served since May 3.
“This sentence is being imposed based on the court’s sound discretion in considering the age of the defendant and that it appears that these crimes were motivated by the defendant’s addiction,” Dayich said in the sentencing order.
Cage was also ordered to pay a $100 fine and to participate in drug and alcohol evaluations and to follow any recommended treatment.
The court is still considering whether or not to grant Cage work release privileges.