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Richmond man who injured baby sentenced to 6 years of incarceration
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RICHMOND, Ind. A 20-year-old has been sentenced to six years of incarceration after admitting he injured a 3-week-old baby.
Joshua Josiah Brunty of Richmond pleaded guilty to battery and neglect of a dependent, both as Level 3 felonies because they resulted in serious injuries, according to case records. As stipulated by the plea agreement Brunty reached with the Wayne County Prosecutor s Office, Judge Gregory Horn recently sentenced him to nine years with three years suspended to probation.
Nine years is the standard sentence for a Level 3 felony conviction as established by the Indiana legislature.
The sentencing orders indicate that Johnson may file a motion for modification of his sentence after he has served 15 years. Without a modification and by earning the maximum good-time credit, Johnson, who was credited with 706 days served and 236 good-time days, would serve 22½ years of the sentence.
Johnson, however, could also face more penalties. He still has an active case in Union County that charges him with Level 4 felony unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon and Level 5 felony possession of cocaine. A trial is scheduled for Aug. 31 in that case.
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Kolger also sentenced Johnson 29 days for contempt of court, and applied 29 days of credit to that sentence. He also credited Johnson with 215 days served and 72 good-time days toward one of the three-year sentences.
If Johnson receives the maximum good time, she would serve 4½ years of the six years she received.
The SWAT team and Wayne County Drug Task Force officers raided Johnson s house in the 800 block of South Sixth Street on April 17, 2019. A search warrant had been issued after a confidential informant purchased drugs from Johnson three times.
A handcuffed Johnson sat on a chair in her front yard cursing and yelling at officers as neighbors came up and thanked officers for closing the drug house. At the time, Johnson s residence was called a one-stop shop for a variety of drugs, including methamphetamine, heroin and fentanyl.