A prison term of 5.5 years was recommended by prosecutors. The judge does not have to follow that recommendation. Ashley will be sentenced June 2 by Wall. He remains jailed on the charges.
Ashley pleaded to breaking and entering, safe cracking, grand theft, receiving stolen property and possessing a weapon while under a disability imposed by a previous criminal charge.
Miami County prosecutors said the crime targets included several jewelry stores including Harris Jewelers in Troy in October 2017 when property valued at more than $150,000 was stolen. Among other victims were Direct Jewelry Outlet, also known as Rock Jewelers on Springboro Pike, Dayton; Bacovin Jewelers in Hamilton; Kromholtz Jewelers in Montgomery; Kamal’s Gold Center in Dayton; Mikado Japanese Restaurant, Piqua; Advance America, Piqua; Check into Cash, Troy; and The Home Depot on Springboro Pike, Dayton.
Others charged in the case were Jesse Spurlock, 45, of Tipp City. He was sentenced to eight years in prison in February. He pleaded to 15 years but continued to deny involvement in the ring despite DNA evidence. Kenneth Evans, 41, of Dayton, was sentenced in December to 18 months in prison after pleading to two charges. A former Troy woman now of Dayton is awaiting sentencing. Michele Gue, 48, pleaded to five charges.
Charges against Markus Gate, 36, of Dayton were dismissed by prosecutors last year.
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