COURTS: Veterinarian gets OK for ARD program

COURTS: Veterinarian gets OK for ARD program

The Ellwood City veterinarian charged with attempting to drug her ex-boyfriend has entered the accelerated rehabilitative disposition program.

Dr. Cynthia Maro, 46, whose practice is at 728 Lawrence Ave., was admitted to the program Wednesday by Lawrence County Judge J .Craig Cox. She was ordered to pay costs of prosecution and supervisory fees to the Lawrence County Adult Probation Office and serve 12 months probation.

She was charged with criminal conspiracy to violate the controlled substance act; acquiring a controlled substance by fraud, forgery or deception; dispensing, delivery or providing a controlled substance by a practitioner; and recklessly endangering another person.

According to court papers, Maro attempted to drug her ex-boyfriend with Adderall, a controlled substance. In humans, Adderall is used to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. In animals the drug is used to control hyperactivity and is used in dog training.

A codefendant, Connie Fay Glavan, 38, of Denny Drive, a veterinary technician in Maro’s office, entered the ARD program June 2. She too was ordered to pay costs of prosecution and 12 months probation. She had been charged with one count of criminal conspiracy to violate the controlled substance act and possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver.

The ARD program provides an alternative to a criminal conviction. A defendant must apply for the program. The request is reviewed by the district attorney’s office, which considers the defendant’s background, the nature of the offense and effects on the victims before recommending approval of the request to the courts.

Upon satisfactory completion of the program, the defendant may apply to the court to request that charges be dismissed and the record be cleared.

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