Four entered guilty pleas in Wetzel County Circuit Court on Monday. Three defendants were sentenced for their offenses while another awaits the completion of a pre-sentence report. Judge Mark A. Karl presided over these and several other cases.

Christopher James Henderson, 28, of 1250 North State Route 2, Apt. 27, New Martinsville, was released following his guilty plea to one misdemeanor information count of petit larceny. For this offense he was sentenced to the Northern Regional Jail for 122 days, with credit for 122 days. He is also ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $391.91, which was likely to be paid in full by Monday afternoon. Pursuant to the plea agreement, the state dismissed the felony charges against him.

On Sept. 13 Grand Jurors handed an eight-count indictment to Henderson for several offenses, all said to have occurred on or about June 16 in Wetzel County.

Counts one and three state Henderson allegedly committed the felony offense of forgery wherein he did unlawfully, feloniously, and with the intent to defraud, forge the signature of Martie Howell to two checks issued by Henderson on Howell’s WesBanco account, and made payable to “Cash” in the amount of $100 each, which were cashed at Mayo’s Exxon in New Martinsville to the prejudice of the rights of Howell, WesBanco, and Mayo’s Exxon.

Counts two and four charge Henderson with the felony offense of uttering and attempted uttering for allegedly intentionally, knowingly, unlawfully, and feloniously uttering and employing the first said check as true and attempting to utter and employ the second check as true, by tendering them to Mayo’s Exxon and offering them as true, to the prejudice of Howell, WesBanco, and Mayo’s Exxon, when Henderson knew the said checks were forged.

Counts five and six charge him with the felony offenses of forgery and uttering for allegedly unlawfully, feloniously, and with the intent of defrauding, forging, and employing as true, the signature of Howell to a third check issued by Henderson on Howell’s WesBanco account and made payable to “Wal-Mart” in the amount of $126.28, which was cashed at Walmart in New Martinsville, to the prejudice of the rights of Howell, WesBanco, and Walmart, when he knew the said check was forged.

Counts seven and eight charge Henderson with the felony offenses of forgery and uttering for allegedly unlawfully, feloniously, and with the intent of defrauding, forging, and employing as true, the signature of Howell to a fourth check issued by Henderson on Howell’s WesBanco account and made payable to “Go-Mart” in the amount of $65.63, which was cashed at Go-Mart in New Martinsville, to the prejudice of the rights of Howell, WesBanco, and Go-Mart, when he knew the said check was forged.

James Frederick Streets, 51, of HC 62, Box 1, Pine Grove, pleaded guilty to a one misdemeanor information count of contributing to the delinquency of a child. For this offense Streets was sentenced to the NRJ for one year, with credit for 199 days served. However, the execution of his sentenced was suspended for one year on probation to run concurrently with his probation sentenced in Marion County. The supervision of his probation will be handled in Wetzel County. Streets is further ordered to have no contact with juveniles unless they are accompanied by a parent/guardian and he is also to pay all court costs. Pursuant to the plea agreement, the one-count indictment against him was dismissed.

On or about April 13 Streets allowed a juvenile who had been skipping school to continue such delinquency by letting him stay at Streets’ residence during school hours. Wetzel County Prosecuting Attorney Timothy Haught shared with the court that the juvenile gave a statement saying he was staying with Streets and that there was drug paraphernalia at the residence. Three pots with seeds in them were obtained, however the seeds could not be tested by the crime lab.

When asked to state what he did in regard to this matter, Streets said, “I let him stay at my house when he should have been at school.”

Streets was originally indicted for an offense said to have occurred on or about April 13 in Wetzel County, wherein he allegedly committed the felony offense of manufacturing a controlled substance (marijuana), a Schedule I controlled substance.

Daniel L. Postlethwait, 26, formerly of 28 Rose Street, Lot 42 South, New Martinsville, and presently of Sardis, pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor information count of indecent exposure during his hearing on Monday. For this offense Postlethwait was sentenced to the NRJ for 90 days. However, the execution of his sentence was suspended for one year unsupervised probation. He is also ordered to pay court costs. Pursuant to the plea agreement, his felony charge was dismissed.

During the hearing Haught said the sentence was appropriate and Postlethwait should be prosecuted for the inappropriateness of his offense, that being sharing a photo of his sex organ to a minor via cell phone.

Postlethwait was originally indicted for the felony offense of display of obscene matter to a minor wherein during the month of March 2010 in Wetzel County Postlethwait allegedly displayed such matter to a minor.

Lastly, Skilar B. Campbell, 19, of 140 Cox Street, New Martinsville, pleaded guilty to one count of the felony offense of conspiracy to commit breaking and entering. The recommendation from the state is for Campbell to serve one to five years in the West Virginia Penitentiary for Men with credit for 68 days served. Furthermore, it is recommended he be sentenced as a youthful offender and as such be placed in the Anthony Center for Youthful Offenders. Upon successful completion of the program at the center, Campbell would then be placed under two years supervised probation. Adult Probation Officer John Lantz will complete a pre-sentence report as required for the Anthony Center and Campbell will return Dec. 1 at 1:15 p.m. for sentencing. His bond continues.

During the month of March, Campbell allegedly intentionally, knowingly, unlawfully, and feloniously conspired with Michael T. Yost, 33, of 639 James Street, New Martinsville, to commit breaking and entering in Wetzel County.

Notably, Yost pleaded guilty to entry of a building other than a dwelling on July 8 and was sentenced on Aug. 19 to one to 10 years in the state penitentiary.