Saturday, January 08, 2000
Man who put weedkiller in medication gets 4 years
BY WALT SCHAEFER
The Cincinnati Enquirer
BATAVIA — Joe Lee Peters, 21, of Union Township, Clermont County, was sentenced Friday to four years in prison by Common Pleas Court Judge Robert P. Ringland for trying to poison his grandmother's husband.
Mr. Peters, of the 700 block of Clough Pike, pleaded guilty last month to a charge of attempted murder in trying to kill John B. Gregg, 68, by putting weedkiller in his medication.
Mr. Peters was charged in September. In court records, prosecutors said the crime occurred several months before, likely in July. The exact date could not be determined because the crime was discovered much later.
Mr. Gregg's wife, Catherine Gregg, 64, also was charged by Union Township police with tampering with evidence, a third degree felony, because she allegedly disposed of the tainted medication. The couple and Mr. Peters lived together.
Mrs. Gregg has requested a jury trial, scheduled to begin Jan. 31 before Judge Ringland. Tampering with evidence carries a penalty of up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000.
Mr. Peters initially pleaded not guilty to one count of attempted murder. He changed his plea to guilty in December following an October ruling that he was competent to stand trial — the result of a court-ordered psychological examination.
Prosecutors had recommended a four-year sentence, according to a plea agreement. Judge Ringland did not impose a fine, court officials said.
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