Former county magistrate sees no jail time for felonies

Former Hamilton County Magistrate Will Greenaway was sentenced Wednesday after drafting a plea agreement approved by a Special Prosecutor and Special Judge assigned to the case.

Greenaway

In 2018, Greenaway was arrested for Possession of Methamphetamine, Resisting Law Enforcement and Obstruction of Justice, all Level 6 felonies, following a four-month long multi-agency drug investigation.

According to police reports the arrest occurred in the Noblesville Goodwill store parking lot after an arranged drug transaction between Greenaway and a police informant.

Police said during the arrest Greenaway swallowed the bag of drugs and bit a police officer.

After Greenaway’s arrest, Hamilton County Superior Court 5 Judge David Najjar recused himself from the case and assigned Tipton County Judge Thomas Lett as Special Judge and Howard County Prosecutor Mark McCann as Special Prosecutor.

Lett sentenced Greenaway to:

Count 1: Possession of Methamphetamine 

  • 365 days in the Hamilton County Jail, with 0 days ordered executed and 365 days ordered suspended.
  • Court costs in the amount of $185, $200 drug interdiction fee, and administrative probation fee of $50.
  • Probation for period of 365 days under all standard terms of probation and the following special conditions:
  1. Pay all costs and fees
  2. Complete CARE drug/alcohol evaluation or equivalent, complying with all treatment recommendations.
  3. Comply with any aftercare recommendations.

Count 2: Resisting Law Enforcement 

  • 365 days in Hamilton County Jail, with 0 days ordered executed and 365 days ordered suspended.
  • Probation for period of 365 days under all the same probation terms set forth under Count 1.

The sentences under Counts 1 and 2 are ordered to run concurrently.