​Judge Kevin P. Braig of the Logan County Court of Common Pleas today sentenced Steve T. McMillen to 2.5 years in prison on his conviction on the charge of having weapons under disability, a felony of the third degree. The Court also ordered all the firearms be forfeited.
 
McMillen's disability arose from a February 13, 2002, felony conviction on the charge of possession of drugs. 
 
Judge Braig found the weapons offense was committed for hire or as part of organized crime. McMillen pled guilty to and was convicted of having 11 firearms in his possession while under disability. According to a presentence investigation report, McMillen had the firearms laid out on a bed and thought law enforcement that knocked on his door was a buyer when he was arrested. McMillen, who had a "high" history of criminal convictions, sold firearms to other felons. He also smelled of alcohol when he appeared for his presentence investigation interview according to the report.
 
Logan County Prosector Eric Stewart and defense counsel Wesley Davis jointly recommended that the Court refrain from imposing a prison sentence and instead place McMillen on probation. Judge Braig rejected the recommendation. Logan County Assistant Prosecutor Erin Rosen represented the State of Ohio at the sentencing hearing and informed Judge Braig of Prosecutor Stewart's recommendation.
 
"This is not a case of a convicted felon having a single firearm for personal protection," Judge Braig said. "This is a case of convicted felon trading in firearms and selling firearms to other convicted felons. This is more serious than the normal having weapons under disability case."

​Judge Kevin P. Braig today sentenced Terry L. Davis to 16 years in prison on his convictions on 25 counts of pandering sexually oriented matter involving a minor, felonies of the fourth degree. The Logan County Prosecutor’s Office, represented at the sentencing hearing by Assistant Prosector Nick Williams, recommended the non-mandatory 16-year sentence.
 
On September 1, 1999, Davis received a 20-year prison sentence on eight counts for rape, felonies of the first degree. After his release from prison, the Adult Parole Authority supervised him on post-release control for five years. Davis’ post-release control supervision ended in 2024.
 
On May 26, 2025, a bystander at the Lakeview Amvets Memorial Day Service noticed Davis using his phone to take pictures of a young female. The bystander notified a Russells Point police officer. Davis voluntarily gave the police officer his phone and the officer discovered the photographs that became the basis for the charges against Davis.
 
At the sentencing hearing, Davis said he found the photos “by accident.” Judge Braig did not find his explanation credible. In imposing the sentence, he noticed Davis’ history of criminal convictions, his failure to respond favorably to past sanctions, and that the victims in the photos undoubtedly suffered significant physical, mental, and emotional harm.
 
Davis was represented by defense counsel Jim Gudgel of Sidney, Ohio.

The Ohio Supreme Court has released a short documentary film on the Logan County Courthouse as part of its Seats of Justice film series.
 
A link to the film is below.

https://www.courtnewsohio.gov/happening/2025/LoganJustice_090225.asp

​Judge Kevin P. Braig of the Ohio Court of Common Pleas today sentenced Hunter Burris to a prison term on his felony conviction.

Burris pled guilty to and was convicted of aggravated possession of drugs, a felony of the second degree. A Logan County Sheriff Office's deputy apprehended Burris with over 60 grams of methamphetamine in his motor vehicle. Burris had been released from prison approximately 30 days before he committed the offense after serving a term on a lower-level aggravated possession of drugs conviction. Judge Braig sentenced Burris to a mandatory 4 to 6 years in prison on the conviction.