LISBON - A Lisbon woman on kidney dialysis, who previously pleaded guilty to three counts of possession of drugs and two counts of trafficking in drugs, was given three years probation, including time at the Eastern Ohio Correctional Center, when she appeared in county Common Pleas Court Monday.

County Prosecutor Robert Herron said although the prosecutor's office originally was going to request a nine-month prison term on one charge and two-year terms on several of the counts for Ursula Lewis, 20, Elkton Road, Lisbon, he was now willing to allow her to go to the EOCC as long as she obeys several conditions placed on her.

Lewis will be required to pay for all her medical treatments and arrange transportation. She is receiving dialysis treatments three times a week after reportedly receiving two kidney transplants and having rejection issues.

Additionally, Lewis is being required to stay away from Delon Bryant, who her defense attorney, James Hartford, said had been a part of Lewis' drug use problems.

"I've been clean for the last five months," Lewis told Judge C. Ashley Pike, stating she is now thinking more clearly. "If you give me the chance to go to the EOCC, I won't have any contact with Delon Bryant and I will do whatever I can to turn my life around."

Pike ordered Lewis to remain in the county jail until a bed is available at the EOCC and credited her with 150 days already served. He said she will also be on intensive probation for a while and urged her not to make mistakes or he would send her to jail. He urged her to take advantage of the good programs at the EOCC.

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