BEDFORD – Jerry Smith has been sentenced to 830 days in the Indiana Department of Corrections after multiple violations of his probation terms. Judge Cline handed down the sentence following Smith’s failure to comply with probation conditions.
Previously, Smith was sentenced to 910 days, with 896 days suspended, and placed on probation for 545 days starting June 13, 2024, with a scheduled end date of December 9, 2025. However, probation violations began to surface shortly after.
On August 2, 2024, Smith failed an oral fluid drug screen, which tested positive for Delta-9 THC. Later, on November 25, 2024, he failed another drug screen, testing positive for amphetamines and methamphetamines.
Samuel C. Arp II prosecuted the case. Following the violations, Judge Cline decided to terminate Smith’s probation and impose a sentence of 830 days to be served at the Indiana Department of Corrections.