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A pre-sentencing hearing for former Calhoun Magistrate Steve Johnson, scheduled for
today before Judge David Nibert, has been postponed, according to Calhoun Circuit
Clerk Shelia Garretson.
Johnson pled guilty in August to stealing from his office, entering into a plea bargain
arrangement with the court. The plea, which allowed Johnson to say he stole $1000,
crossed the felony threshold, although Prosecutor Robert William Schulenberg II said
"He misappropriated more than $1000," in what he described as a violation of public
trust.
Judge Nibert ordered Adult Probation Officer Patsy McCartney of Grantsville to do a
pre-sentence investigation, which will be used in Johnson's sentencing.
Johnson could face a maximum sentence of 1-10 years in prison and a $2500 fine.
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