ROCKVILLE, Ind. (WEVV) — A Rockville woman classified as a habitual offender has been sentenced to prison for drug possession charges.
On the afternoon of Wednesday, April 22, Tashia Nicole Miniard, 42, appeared in the Posey County Circuit Court where she was sentenced by Judge Craig Goedde to five years in prison after pleading guilty to multiple charges, including Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of a Controlled Substance and Possession of Paraphernalia. Posey County Prosecutor Thomas Clowers also pursued the habitual offender enhancement against Miniard due to her multiple prior felony convictions.
As part of Miniard’s guilty plea, the Posey County Prosecuting Attorney Thomas Clowers said she admitted to possessing methamphetamine, synthetic marijuana and a smoking pipe in Posey County on Feb. 2. Clowers also said Miniard further admitted that she is classified as a habitual offender under Indiana law due to prior felony convictions of Possession of Methamphetamine in 2024, Failure to Return to Lawful Detention in 2024, Possession of Methamphetamine in 2023 and Battery by Bodily Waste in 2013.
Court records show that during the evening hours of Feb. 2, Posey County Sheriff’s Office deputies performed a traffic stop on a vehicle for speeding. Deputies said the driver and passengers of the vehicle to appear nervous and shaking…