A Ravenna Township woman could have her conviction vacated following a guilty plea for purchasing a dozen firearms for a man not legally allowed to possess them.
Judge Laurie J. Pittman granted intervention in lieu of conviction for Jennifer A. Clingerman, 46, during her sentencing Friday morning in Portage County Common Pleas Court. If Clingerman successfully completes the program’s requirements, her guilty plea could be vacated and her conviction removed from her record.
Her co-defendant, Jason A. Flynn, 47, was previously sentenced.
The Portage County Sheriff’s Office said that as the result of an investigation, a search warrant was executed at Flynn and Clingerman’s state Route 88 home last December. Investigators found 12 firearms and hundreds of rounds of ammunition.
According to a grand jury indictment, the weapons consisted of shotguns, semi-automatic rifles and pistols, and revolvers. Flynn is not legally allowed to possess firearms due to previous felony convictions for domestic violence and aggravated assault, according to the indictment.