Pubdate: Sat, 14 Nov 2009
Source: News-Journal (Mansfield, OH)
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EX-DETECTIVE'S SENTENCING DELAYED

MANSFIELD -- The sentencing of a Richland County  sheriff's detective 
who admitted lying during a drug  trial has been continued until Feb. 4.

Chuck Metcalf, 46, faces up to a year in jail and a  $100,000 fine. 
He pleaded guilty May 14 in U.S.  District Court to one misdemeanor 
count of deprivation  of rights in a court of law. Metcalf had been 
scheduled  for sentencing this past Monday.

The charge stems from a 2005 local drug investigation  called 
Operation Turnaround. Metcalf falsely testified  July 14, 2006, 
during the trial of Dwayne Nabors, who  was charged with conspiring 
to distribute cocaine and  distributing cocaine for a controlled drug 
buy Sept.  20, 2005.

Nabors was not at the buy and did not participate in  any manner, 
according to court papers. He was acquitted  on the conspiracy count 
and the jury did not reach a  verdict on the second charge.

Metcalf and federal drug agent Lee Lucas worked  together in 
Operation Turnaround, which led to the  arrests of 26 people. Cases 
against 23 were thrown out  when informant Jerrell Bray admitted he 
intentionally framed 17 people during a series of drug buys in  Mansfield.

Bray was sentenced to 15 years in prison. Lucas' trial  is scheduled 
for January.

Sheriff Steve Sheldon previously said he will not  discipline Metcalf 
until his criminal case is over.  Metcalf is scheduled to make 
$47,633 in base pay in  2009.

On leave after getting injured this spring during an  arrest, Metcalf 
was transferred to the patrol division  with the March layoff of 10 
deputies. Sheldon has since  closed the detective bureau.
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