HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A Hutchinson man awaiting trial in two cases against him entered a plea in the case instead.
Johnny Fenton III pleaded guilty in one case for causing a disturbance by barking or growling at customers at a local Dillons store. An employee reportedly advised Fenton of criminal trespass and asked him to leave the store, but he refused and police had to be called. The officer said when he made contact, Fenton would not respond and was mumbling to himself. He did ask the officer to arrest him. As they were searching him, they found a straw with meth or meth residue inside.
He entered a plea to possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia and criminal trespass for the incident that occurred back in August of 2014.
The other case included more serious charges including possession of methamphetamine with intent to sell, possession of a prescription drug with intent to sell, possession of drug paraphernalia with intent to package, criminal possession of a firearm, felony theft of a motor vehicle, felony criminal damage to property for damage to that same vehicle, and misdemeanor theft. All of those alleged crimes go back to Nov. 1, 2013.
With Fenton entering pleas in the case, Judge Trish Rose set sentencing for April 22.
Fenton has a third case filed against him for a charge of aggravated battery for allegedly striking a man with a glass bottle that allegedly occurred on April 13, 2015. That case is still pending.