Man sentenced for 2011 fatal crash
John M. Jones pleaded guilty to lessened charges on Wednesday
Man sentenced for 2011 fatal crash John M. Jones pleaded guilty to lessened charges on Wednesday Check out this story on zanesvilletimesrecorder.com: http://ohne.ws/1IUiZBc
Published 10:45 a.m. ET April 2, 2015 | Updated 10:47 a.m. ET April 2, 2015
John M. Jones(Photo: Submitted photo)
ZANESVILLE – A 67-year-old man indicted in 2012 for a crash that killed his passenger pleaded guilty to lessened charges on Wednesday.
John M. Jones, of 1065 Putnam Ave., pleaded guilty to one count of vehicular manslaughter, a second-degree misdemeanor, in Muskingum County Common Pleas Court.
Judge Kelly Cottrill gave him credit for time served in jail, fined him $500 and suspended his driver's license for six months.
He was originally indicted on one count of aggravated vehicular homicide, a first-degree felony, and operating a vehicle while intoxicated.
An investigation discovered that Jones was driving a white 1992 Dodge Caravan in August 2011, when a crash occurred that killed his passenger, Ricky Kirby of Malta. Kirby was ejected when Jones veered off the right side of the road and hit a guardrail. Kirby was pronounced dead at the scene and Jones suffered minor injuries.
Jones, a U.S. Army veteran, was indicted in December 2012 and arrested in September 2014.
He had been out on bond since December awaiting trial.
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