An Urbana man arrested on May 11 was sentenced Tuesday afternoon in Champaign County Municipal Court after entering no-contest pleas to charges of public indecency and resisting arrest.
Michael Barger, 53, of Urbana, entered no contest pleas on May 19 to one count of public indecency and one count of resisting arrest. The court found him guilty on both charges.
As part of a plea agreement, charges of obstructing official business and disorderly conduct were dismissed.
During a sentencing hearing held Tuesday afternoon, Barger was fined $250 plus court costs on the public indecency charge and sentenced to 30 days in jail. He received credit for one day already served, with the remaining 29 days suspended.
For the resisting arrest conviction, Barger was fined an additional $250 plus court costs and sentenced to 90 days in jail. He received credit for one day served, with the remaining 89 days suspended.
The court ordered Barger to serve 24 months of community control and comply with all supervision conditions. Additional requirements include no consumption of alcohol or drugs of abuse, completion of mental health and chemical dependency assessments, and submission to testing as requested.
Barger was also ordered not to leave Ohio without permission, although the court granted an exception allowing him to address an outstanding warrant in Oklahoma. He was further ordered to have no contact with anyone currently on community control or probation and to avoid Melvin Miller Park.
As part of his sentence, Barger must report for fingerprinting and immediately resolve the outstanding Oklahoma case.
The court also ordered the first 30 days of his community control to be served on house arrest with alcohol monitoring at his residence. Exceptions were granted for employment, medical appointments, treatment-related appointments approved by probation, and product sales at the Champaign and Clark County fairgrounds.
Barger was arrested May 11 following an incident that resulted in charges of public indecency, resisting arrest, obstructing official business, and disorderly conduct. He was arraigned the following day and later released after posting bond.
