Local man sentenced to eight years in prison in aggravated battery cases
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The 31-year-old man convicted of beating and kidnapping in one case and a stabbing in another was sentenced to eight years in prison.
James Dean was facing charges of aggravated kidnapping, aggravated burglary, aggravated battery and criminal possession of a firearm in the most recent case, but entered pleas to two counts of aggravated battery and interference with a law enforcement officer for both cases.
In sentencing Dean to a downward departure, Judge Joe McCarville told the defendant that had it not been for the states support of the departure, he wouldn’t be able to find substantial and compelling reasons to depart. He also noted that both victims could have died which would have made the charges much more serious.
Dean apologized to both victims and admitted that he messed up. He also apologized to his wife for what he had done. His attorney noted that he took responsibility for his actions by entering the pleas.
Dean will have thousands of dollars in restitution that he’ll eventually have to pay for the medical treatment of both victims in both cases and will also have to register as a violent offender once he’s released from prison.
In the most recent case he admitted that he beat 50-year-old David Crossman after entering his home uninvited, forcing him from the home and then beating him with a baseball bat. This occurring back on February 28.
In the other case, Dean admitted to stabbing Jeffrey Kinney and running over him with his own truck. That allegedly occurring in the early morning hours of August 4, 2013. Kinney had gone to a neighbors home that night to return a dog and then asked if he could go four wheeling in the homeowners back field. Dean decided he wanted to go along. It was during the drive to the field that Dean allegedly stabbed Kinney three times, on his hand, in his stomach area and also on the left side of his chest. He says Dean then pushed him from his own truck, with the truck then running over him.
The third case is for lying to a sheriff detective claiming that Crossman said he would kill his girlfriend and that he had been involved with a murder 20-years ago. That apparently was not true.
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Wichita man enters pleas in latest drug distribution case
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — One of the defendants in a drug case entered ‘guilty’ pleas to an amended complaint filed by the state.
22-year-old Dwayne Lewis of Wichita along with 24-year-old Rayland Brown were arrested and charged with possession of crack cocaine and marijuana, both with intent to distribute and possession of drug paraphernalia with intent to package. 
But, he entered pleas to possession of marijuana with intent to sell, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of two different types of prescription drugs and driving while an habitual violator.
Judge Tim Chambers who earlier ordered that Lewis be sent to prison for the sale of drugs, possession of drug paraphernalia and no tax stamp, set sentencing in this latest case for October 10.
The co-defendant,agreed to the plea offer and was convicted of possession of crack cocaine, possession of marijuana, both with intent to distribute and possession of drug paraphernalia with intent to package for sale. He was also convicted in another case for the sale of cocaine going back to February 27, 2013. He was given 32-months in prison in each case. But the two sentences were ordered to run concurrent to each other, but consecutive to a third case. That included convictions for sale of drugs, being in possession of a precursor for the manufacture of methamphetamine, possession of opiates and no drug tax stamp.
This latest case centers on a Hutchinson Police Officer making a traffic stop in the 500 block of East 1st. That allegedly led to the discovery of crack cocaine and marijuana, both allegedly in a distribution amount. That occurring in May of 2013.
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Hutch area man granted corrections on a nearly 22 year sentence
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A 37-year-old man who entered pleas in three cases was sentenced to nearly 22-years in prison, but then granted 3-years community corrections. 
The first case against Joshua Rund goes back to August 13, 2012, when drug unit detectives served a search warrant on his home at 3 North Kent Rd., over him allegedly firing a rifle. It’s illegal for him to have guns because of a previous felony conviction. They found the 22-rifle and three handguns. The rifle was found under the couch and the handguns in a safe. They also allegedly found marijuana leading to another search warrant being served and they found marijuana in two places as well as methamphetamine.
Rund was also arrested on September 6, 2013 for charges of criminal possession of a firearm, possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Also arrested was his 32-year-old wife, Ellen. The two had allegedly gotten a room at 2605 East 4th, but were arrested in the 1100 block of East 11th. But, the state didn’t show any evidence that they rented the room or that the couple was even it. So Judge Joe McCarville dropped that case. However, the state apparently has evidence that would prove that. So they will refile the charges against Rund.
The third case involves his failing to register as a drug offender back in November of 2012
The state agreed the plea deal which was actually offered by the defense.