3 change pleas in Common Pleas Court

Van Wert independent

Three people entered changes of plea during hearings held Wednesday in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court.

Christie Kerner, 38, of Van Wert, entered a guilty plea to a charge of forgery, a fifth-degree felony. Judge Martin Burchfield ordered a presentence investigation and scheduled sentencing for 9 a.m. Wednesday, June 17.

Andria Temple, 33, of Van Wert, changed her plea to guilty to a charge of theft, a felony of the fifth degree. A presentence investigation was ordered and she will appear for sentencing at 9 a.m. June 17.

Zachariah Young, 28, of Van Wert, changed his plea to guilty to a charge of domestic violence, which was downgraded from a fourth-degree felony to a first-degree misdemeanor in exchange for his guilty plea. A presentence investigation was ordered and sentencing set for 9 a.m. Wednesday, June 10.