Man guilty of assault in office

Paul Alexander Wade, 38, of 3244 Cordova Road, entered the plea before Circuit Judge Roger M. Young Sr. during a recent period held in Orangeburg County Court.

Young sentenced Wade to 30 months in prison, giving him credit for serving 262 days in jail.

Wade was charged with the following offenses, but they were dismissed: malicious injury to personal property valued at $2,000 or less and first offense driving on a suspended license not suspended for driving under the influence.

In other recent requests at the Orangeburg County Courthouse:

• Randall Labrond Taylor, 57, of 416 Ellis Avenue, Orangeburg, pleaded guilty to assaulting a police officer while resisting arrest.

Young sentenced him to a year in prison. Taylor already spent 102 days in jail, so his term was suspended on probation for six months.

Taylor faced the following charges, but they were dismissed: threatening the life of a public official, rape and public disorderly conduct.

• Eugene Alexander Summers, 23, of 1920 Pinebrook Street, Orangeburg, pleaded guilty to first-offense distribution of methamphetamine.

Young sentenced him to a year in prison. He already served 30 days in jail, so his probation was suspended for six months.

Summers was charged with first-offense possession with intent to distribute a scheduled drug, but the charge was dismissed.

• Aaron James Tinker, 55, of 4014 Creekmoor Drive, Orangeburg, pleaded guilty to first-degree domestic violence.

Young sentenced him to one year in prison, with probation suspended for one year.

Tinker must complete a domestic violence intervention program.

• Matthew Warren Ulmer, 33, of 3732 Homestead Road, Bowman, pleaded guilty to threatening the life of a public servant and first-offense failure to stop for blue lights.

Young sentenced him to three years in prison, with probation suspended for two years. Ulmer already served 135 days in jail.

Young ordered Ulmer to take the medication as prescribed.

Ulmer was charged with the following crimes, but they were dismissed: reckless driving and assault and battery in the third degree.

• Lanelson O. Utsey, 36, of 101 Eastward Circle, Orangeburg, pleaded guilty to first-offense possession with intent to distribute a scheduled drug.

Young sentenced him to prison for a year. Utsey received credit for 128 days served in jail.

Utsey was charged with the following crimes, but they were dismissed: possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime, illegal carrying of a handgun and criminal conspiracy.

• Marquel Wilkins, 27, of 223 Tecza Drive, Orangeburg, pleaded guilty to second-degree domestic violence.

Young sentenced him to three years in prison, with probation suspended for one year.

• Gene Nathan Williams, 25, of 3015 Burgess Street, Augusta, Georgia, pleaded guilty to second-degree nonviolent robbery and third-degree domestic violence.

Young sentenced Williams under the Young Offenders Act to no more than six years, suspended for five years.

Williams must pay restitution.

He was charged with first-offense possession of a controlled substance, but that charge was dismissed.

• George Anthony Williams II, 24, of 5504 Norwich Road, Adams Run, pleaded guilty to unlawfully carrying a handgun.

Williams did not have to serve any time in prison because he had already served one day there.

• Lorenzo Brian Williams, 50, of 645 Anderson Street, Orangeburg, pleaded guilty to first-degree domestic violence, although he was initially charged with aggravated domestic violence.

Young sentenced him to five years in prison, with probation suspended for 18 months. Williams already served 75 days in jail.

Williams faced the following charges, but they were dismissed: first-offense possession of a firearm or ammunition by a person convicted of certain felonies and possession of a weapon during the commission of a crime of violence .

• Ashley Nicole Yessler, 25, of 404 Deerbrook Lane, Orangeburg, pleaded guilty to first-offense possession of a narcotic.

Young sentenced her under the Young Offenders Act to not more than two years, suspended for six months.

Yessler was given credit for serving one day in jail.

She was also charged with first-offense possession of an ounce or less of marijuana, but it was dismissed.