One of three people suspected in a string of auto burglaries including vehicles belonging to law enforcement, public officials or their family members, and other private citizens was in court this morning to enter pleas to four charges.
18-year-old Madison Smalling of Hutchinson was charged with 10-counts of auto burglary, but entered a plea to just four, while the rest were dropped by the state as part of a plea agreement. The plea coming Friday morning in front of Magistrate Judge Randy McEwen.
She along with 21-year-old Victor Smith and 19-year-old Sheridan Kiraly are suspected in being involved in the burglaries.
Both Smith and Kiraly are charged with 16-counts of auto burglaries. Smith was also charged with possession of marijuana.
That means in this case, Smith faces 17-counts, and Kiraly faces 16.
The two face trial on the charges after being bound over by Judge Joe McCarville
Smith has another drug case, where he’s charged with possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, possession of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia with intent to package, personal use drug paraphernalia and no tax stamp. Also arrested was 19-year-old Michael Kirk. He was charged with possession of marijuana.
Sentencing for Smalling on the four burglary counts will comes next month.