FELONY CONVICTION IN FORGED INSTRUMENT CASE

DELHI – District Attorney Shawn J. Smith announced that on July 29, 2025, Joshua Hunt, 28, of Sidney appeared in Delaware County Court before the Honorable Judge John L. Hubbard and pleaded guilty to Attempted Possession of a Forged Instrument in the 2nd Degree, a Class E Felony. 

Hunt’s sentencing has been scheduled for September 23, 2025, before the Honorable Judge John L. Hubbard. It is anticipated that the defendant will be sentenced to 1 and ½ to 3 years in state prison as a result of this conviction.

On August 6, 2024, Deputy Justin Mohr responded to a complaint regarding unauthorized withdrawals from a bank account not belonging to Hunt. Unauthorized checks were printed with Hunt’s name as the recipient. 

Delaware County District Attorney Shawn Smith commended Deputy Justin Mohr and the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office for a thorough investigation. Smith stated, “As a result of Deputy Mohr’s thorough and comprehensive investigation, we were able to secure a felony conviction without the need for trial.”