The defendants were brought to justice in Allen County Common Plea Court

LIMA – The following people pleaded not guilty on Friday in Allen County Common Plea Court to the respective charges against them by a grand jury:

Robert Bryant, 38, of Lima, aggravated drug possession.

Eric Spence, 30, from Lima, possession of heroin.

Tevin Whiteside, 19, of Lima, mishandling a gun in a motor vehicle.

Tiffini Downey, 32, from Lima, illegal use of supplementary nutritional assistance program benefits.

Arica Nichols, 40, of Lima, aggravated drug possession, possession of heroin, tampering with evidence and illegal transport of drugs resulting in abuse on the grounds of a specified government facility.

Durand Tyson, 44, of Lima, aggravated theft, aggravated burglary and felony assault, each with firearm and violent repeat offender specifications.

Raimiel Laws, 18, from Lima, aggravated rape and burglary.

Dylan Kennedy, 24, of Harrod, carrying a concealed weapon and mishandling a gun in a motor vehicle.

Odell Walton, 45, of Lima, with a disability gun.

Jaron Shipper, 27, from Lima, domestic violence.

Deonlyee Matthews, 18, from Lima, with a disability gun and carrying a concealed weapon.

John Elliott, 33, of Lima, aggravated drug possession.

Bobby Golden, 49, from Lima, criminal assault, domestic violence and resistance to arrest.

Jason Long, 41, of Lima, failed to provide a change of address.

Shaquan Goode, 27, from Lima, kidnapping and domestic violence.

Michael Felton, 38, from Lima, domestic violence.

Gabriel Smith, 42, from Lima, possession of cocaine.

Marlon Godsey, 34, of Lima, aggravated burglary.

Aaron Alexander, 28, Lima, robbery.

James Stephens, 30, of Lima, four counts of breaking and entering, receiving stolen property and aggravated drug possession.

Nathan Burger, 19, from Elida, domestic violence.

Matthew Beck, 40, of Lima, two counts of criminal assault.

James Spears, 58, of Lima, 10 counts of gross sex imposition.

Sean Tobin, 33, from Lima, with guns due to disability and domestic violence.

Tyree Watson, 21, from Lima, rape, coarse sex imposition and disabled gun possession.

Daquana Andrews, 24, from Lima, counterfeit.

Anituan Harris, 41, Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, assault and felony with a violent repeat offender specification.