Michael
Stevens of Ambrose was charged with multiple counts earlier this year
after law enforcement reported that he failed to provide essential
services to his mother, Sherry Stevens, who was unable to care for
herself at the time. Stevens pleaded guilty to the charge as well as an
additional count of possession of methamphetamine on Tuesday.
Last
month, DouglasNow published a story on Stevens' arrest, which occurred
earlier this year. As previously reported, law enforcement was
dispatched to Sherry's home on April 20 after a hospice nurse reported
that she and one of Sherry's family members were unable to enter the
home. When the deputy was able to make entry into the residence, the
victim, who was on hospice care at the time, was found lethargic and
dirty.
The
report also documented that she was "unable to open her eyes, had
audible gurgling and bleeding areas noted to be on her mouth, oxygen
saturations of 71%, was in distress, and was covered in her stool."
Stevens
was his mother's caretaker at the time and was not on the property.
However, his girlfriend, Susie Jewell, was discovered asleep in one of
the bedrooms.
While
the deputy was still on scene, Stevens showed up at the property and
reportedly showed signs of impairment. As the deputy was waiting on
assistance from a Georgia State Patrol trooper for a DUI investigation,
Stevens gave him consent to search the car, and the deputy discovered a
quantity of suspected methamphetamine.
Stevens
was charged with possession of methamphetamine, DUI, and exploitation
and intimidation of a disabled/elderly adult. Jewell also received one
count of exploitation and intimidation of a disabled or elderly adult a
few weeks later.
Sherry passed away the following day from, according to the autopsy, natural causes.
On
Tuesday, Stevens pleaded guilty to possession of methamphetamine (count
1) and exploitation or intimidation of a disabled adult or elderly
person (count 3). As a part of the plea, the DUI charge was dismissed.
Stevens was sentenced to 3 years probation for count 1 and 10 years probation for count 2.
Before entering the plea, Stevens had been incarcerated at the Coffee County Jail after being denied bond. Jewell was released on bond last month, and her case is still pending.
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Stevens pleads guilty to exploitation and intimidation of disabled/elderly adult, gets probation
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