One of the two 18-year-old males has pleaded guilty to his role in a Guthrie crime spree earlier this year. The second suspect is requesting a judge to allow him to see a recruiter.
On Aug. 7, Brett Jenkins (pictured on the right) pleaded guilty to four charges, including second degree burglary, two charges of unauthorized use of a vehicle and conspiracy to commit burglary in the second degree.
The judge sustained the request from prosecutors to drop the charge of possession of a controlled dangerous substance (meth).
According to court papers, Jenkins and Nathanel Barker both admitted to their role in breaking into local businesses and taking off with multiple vehicles. Barker said he acted as a lookout while Jenkins went into the businesses.
Three juveniles were also investigated, but due to their ages information was not released.
Jenkins was placed in the delayed sentencing Regimented Inmate Discipline (RID) program with confinement at the Lexington Assessment and Reception Center. The court set the sentencing on Feb. 2 at 9 a.m.
The RID Program designates inmate housing units as platoons. RID participants are assigned to programs that focus on such areas as daily living skills, drug and alcohol abuse, vocational training, religious services, stress management, reintegration, recreation and physical training. Disciplinary procedures used when inmates fail to meet RID requirements are described, as well as appeal procedures, acts that constitute disruptive institutional behavior, and the range of allowable sanctions.
On Aug. 23, 16 days after Jenkins’ plead of guilt, Barker wrote a letter to a Logan County judge requesting he be able to speak to a United States Air Force recruiter.
In the letter, Barker states he is being offered the RID program and a five-year deferred sentence.
Barker writes in part, “Your honor, through the years I have found out I can do a lot of good and success with the help of structure. I highly think that the Military is my best chance of bettering myself. I will greatfully[sic] and proudly sign my name on enlictment [sic] papers today so I can better myself.”
Barker’s next court date is Sept. 4 at 9 a.m.
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I so not think the army is a place for Mr barker I think he should suffer his punishment for what he’s done this is his fourth time messing up he seems to get out and keeps messing up whats not to say. He gets his wish and messes up all over again he should have to do his punishment for all the harm he has done