By Connie Morrison
A woman who burglarized her uncles home was sentenced October 4 in Accomack County Circuit Court. Heather Crutchley of Melfa, age 27, was on bond for an August, 2011 charge of selling Vicodin when the burglary occurred (April 2012). She initially denied any part in the theft, but when confronted with DNA evidence from a can of Dr. Pepper from which she drank while in the victims home, she admitted she had been inside the home. She was convicted on the drug charge in May, and of burglary and grand larceny in September.
Judge W. Revell Lewis III sentenced her to five years for the drug conviction, with all time suspended except what had been served, and to 10 years each for burglary and grand larceny offenses, with all but 6 months suspended. The two 10-year sentences will run concurrently, but are consecutive to the drug sentence, which means that Ms. Crutchley will spend another 6 months behind bars.
Other sentences meted out by Judge Lewis on October 4 include:
Russell Dale Corbin, Jr., of Parksley, was sentenced for possession with intent to distribute marijuana, received five years, with all but 30 days suspended.
David Ward, of Bloxom, sentenced for manufacture of marijuana, received five years, with all time suspended. Judge Lewis cited Mr. Wards flawless record, noting that not so much as a traffic conviction was found.
Joshua Lee Brown, of Bloxom, sentenced for grand larceny, received 10 years for each of six counts, with all but four months of each suspended.
Mr. Brown was part of a theft ring that stole copper wire from irrigations systems and from A and N Electric in the summer of 2011. He was also ordered to pay over $13,000 in restitution.
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