03/31/15 On Friday, March 27th at 11:43 P.M. Officer Paul Stamper with the Plymouth Police Department conducted at traffic stop at US 30 east of Oak Drive. During the course of the traffic stop, 20 year old Tarra Swanson of Bremen was found to be operating a vehicle with a scheduled I or Ii controlled substance. She was taken into custody.
The passenger in the vehicle, 21 year old Austin Robbins of Bremen was found to be in possession of paraphernalia and was also taken into custody.
Both subjects were transported to the Marshall County Jail where Swanson was booked on a $1,505 bond and Austin Robbins was booked on a $755 bond. On March 30th both Swanson and Robbins were released with no judicial review. They were issued April 7th court dates in Marshall Superior Court II.
Listeners and readers are reminded that charging information supported by an affidavit of probable cause is merely an allegation that a crime has been committed and that there is only probable cause to believe a crime has been committed. They are presumed innocent throughout the proceedings and are entitled to be represented by counsel and entitled to a trial by jury at which the State is obligated to provide proof beyond a reasonable doubt before a judgment of guilt may be made.
