Saturday, April 29, 2006
COLUMBUS (AP) -- One of three boys accused of deliberately crashing a stolen car into a library Feb. 6 was sentenced to at least a year in a juvenile prison and ordered to write a letter of apology to the branch manager injured in the crash.
A Franklin County Juvenile Court magistrate also ordered Deon Roberts, 15, on Thursday to work 120 hours of community service.
Roberts pleaded guilty in February to vehicular assault and car theft. He also pleaded guilty to gross sexual imposition for an unrelated case that involved a 9-year-old. His sentence reflected all three charges. He could remain in custody until he turns 21.
He and co-defendant Christopher Clark, 15, were passengers in the stolen Cadillac, authorities said.
Clark pleaded guilty earlier this month to a felony delinquency count of grand theft and is scheduled to be sentenced in May.
Devon Sydnor, who police said drove the car, is scheduled to be tried in June.