By Liz Shepherd
InkFreeNews

Cassandra Kay Secor

WARSAW — A Warsaw woman will serve a seven-year sentence locally after being convicted in two cases.

In the first case, Cassandra Kay Secor, 32, Warsaw, was charged with dealing methamphetamine, a level 3 felony. She was also charged with obstruction of justice, a level 6 felony, in a second case. Three additional criminal charges, as well as a methamphetamine possession case, were all dismissed as part of a plea agreement.

Secor was sentenced in Kosciusko Circuit Court on Monday, June 20.

Sometime in November 2020, the NET43 Drug Task Force made a controlled purchase of 6.08 grams of methamphetamine from Secor. The purchase was captured on digital surveillance.

On Jan. 28, 2021, officers went to serve an active arrest warrant on Secor for the November 2020 case, but she refused to open the door, and after several minutes, officers forced open the door and entered the home.

While searching the home, officers found a bag containing 1.5 grams of methamphetamine.

During court proceedings, Defense Attorney Nick Jacobs said Secor was approved for the Kosciusko County Community Corrections program, with the acceptance condition being her executed sentence being two years or less. He also noted that Secor was approved for the county’s work release program.

“Before these cases, Cassandra has never been in trouble,” said Jacobs. “These cases all occurred in a short span of time.”

Jacobs noted that Secor is also gainfully employed and that she would respond positively to alternative sentencing.

“I’m doing the next right thing every day,” said Secor. “I have the opportunities to show how hard work can lead to redemption.”

For dealing meth, Kosciusko Circuit Court Judge Michael Reed sentenced Secor to six years in the Indiana Department of Correction. That portion was suspended, with the first three years to be served through the county’s work release program and the last three years suspended on formal probation. She must also pay $225 in restitution to NET43.

For obstruction of justice, Secor received a one-year sentence at the Kosciusko County Jail. The entire year was suspended on probation. Both of Secor’s cases will be served consecutively to each other.

In total, Secor received a seven-year sentence, with three years in work release and four years on probation.

Judge Reed commended Secor for the changes she’s made thus far and encouraged her to “keep it up.”