Jacob Runyan and Chase Cominsky pleaded guilty to cheating and unlawful ownership of wild animals as part of a plea deal over a scandal at a walleye tournament.
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Jacob Runyan, of Broadview Heights, Ohio, and Chase Cominsky, of Heritage, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty to cheating and unlawful ownership of wild animals as part of a plea deal. Both men agreed to three-year suspensions of their fishing licenses, and Cominsky agreed to give up his bass boat worth $100,000.
Prosecutors agreed to drop attempted grand theft and possessing criminal tools charges. Runyan and Cominsky will be sentenced on May 11. Prosecutors are set to recommend a sentence of six months’ probation and later ask for an expungement of their convictions if they complete their probation, assistantThe crux of the issue stemmed from an incident at the Lake Erie Walleye Trail tournament back in September.
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