Grant Co. Community Court celebrates first graduate
Eddie Navarro, Grant County Community Court's first graduate, smiles and laughs during a graduation ceremony held Wednesday during the program's weekly court proceedings. Navarro said the program helped him turn his life around and he is now enjoying life more than he ever has.
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Judge Brian Gwinn, left, and Lt. Derek Jay, center, watch as Eddie Navarro shreds a copy of the paperwork that documented crimes Navarro had been charged with. After completing the Community Court program which involved getting clean, working toward life goals, learning to make solid decisions and growing as an individual, Gwinn said Navarro has turned into a leader and an example of the good Community Court can accomplish.
Eddie Navarro signs a graduation banner after completing his requirements to graduate. District Court Judge Brian Gwinn, who presides over Community Court, said he hopes Navarro's leadership and example will help to turn the banner black with sharpied signatures in the years to come.
EPHRATA –— Grant County’s Community Court celebrated its first graduate after a year of serving the county with a program designed to divert defendants away from a cycle of jail time, substance use, arrests and more jail time Wednesday afternoon.
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