A Coldiron man was recently sentenced to five years imprisonment in Harlan Circuit Court.

Joshua Reynolds, 30, appeared before Harlan Circuit Judge Kent Hendrickson on July 17 for sentencing. Reynolds was accompanied by his attorney, Cotha Hudson. Commonwealth’s Attorney Parker Boggs handled the matter for the state.

According to the final judgment order, Reynolds entered a negotiated plea of guilty to first-degree trafficking controlled substance (greater than 10 pills). The charge stems from crimes committed on or about April 10, 2015.

The court found imprisonment was necessary for the protection of the public because there was a substantial risk Reynolds would commit another crime during any period of probation/conditional discharge, stating it would unduly depreciate the seriousness of his crime. The court also ruled that Reynolds is in need of correctional treatment that can be provided most effective by his commitment to a correctional institution, as stated in the final judgment order.

Hendrickson sentenced Reynolds to five years in prison, plus restitution in the amount of $145, with 5 percent service fee added to each payment, be paid to Kentucky State Police Post 10 through the Harlan Circuit Clerk’s Office within 60 days of release from incarceration.

During another court hearing on July 17, a Harlan man was stripped of his probation.

According to the probation revocation order, James Bailey, 29, did not comply with the terms and conditions of his probation.

Bailey was granted probation on May 19, 2016, after entering a plea of guilty in Harlan Circuit Court on Oct. 20, 2016, to fourth-degree assault.

Bailey was sentenced to 12 months in prison following his charges and probated 24 months (first year supervised), as stated by the probation revocation order.

According to five different violation of supervision reports, Bailey failed to abide by the terms and conditions of probation, including testing positive to the use of controlled substances, failing to report to the probation and parole office and failure to complete treatment for substance abuse on a number of occasions.

Hendrickson revoked Bailey’s probation and remanded him into the custody of the Kentucky Department of Corrections to begin serving his sentence.