PARKERSBURG - A man who pleaded guilty to second-degree arson was among three sentenced Thursday in Wood County Circuit Court.
Clarence Anderson Roush, 25, in custody at the North Central Regional Jail, was sentenced to five years in prison with credit for 123 days served on home confinement. He was indicted with setting fire to the Pioneer Adult Book Store at 6603 Emerson Ave. in August 2010 by the January 2012 grand jury.
Roush's sentencing was deferred May 29 for a 60-day evaluation on a second-degree arson charge. He pleaded guilty March 22.
In other hearings:
* Harry D. Thornton, 62, 1720 Spring St., Parkersburg, was sentenced after his guilty plea to a charge of delivery of a controlled substance. Judge Robert Waters sentenced him to two to 30 years in prison with credit for 190 days served and 90 days served ion home confinement. A motion for probation and alternative sentencing was denied.
* Jennifer Lynn Neal, 27, in custody at the North Central Regional Jail, was sentenced after her guilty plea to a charge of attempting to obtain a controlled substance by misrepresentation, fraud, forgery, deception of subterfuge. Her sentencing was deferred to allow her to participate in the West Central Drug Court.
