GALLIPOLIS — Following guilty pleas to theft and drug possession, two men were recently sentenced to prison in the Gallia County Court of Common Pleas.

Dustin W. Shook, 24, Middleport, was recently sentenced to three years of incarceration after pleading guilty to one count of theft.

According to the indictment, on May 27, 2010, in Gallia County, Shook stole a Remington, model 597, .22 caliber rifle and scope from the victim in this case, a third degree felony.

Shook’s sentence was ordered to be served concurrently with a three-year prison term the defendant is currently serving through Monroe County, Ohio, for three counts of theft and one count of burglary.

Shook was given credit for seven days served, was ordered to have no contact with the victim in this case and was ordered to pay court costs. He is scheduled to be released from the Belmont Correctional Institution in February 2014 and may be subject to a period of up to three years of post-release control.

James S. Hairston, 22, Gallipolis, was recently sentenced in the common pleas court to a total of 22 months of incarceration after pleading guilty to two counts of drug possession.

According to the indictment, Hairston was in the possession of one and one half oxymorphone tablet on Sept. 27, 2010, and five (80 milligram) oxycodone tablets on Aug. 16, 2010.

During sentencing, Hairston was also ordered to forfeit $1,138 to the Gallipolis Police Department.

The defendant was given credit for 16 days served and was ordered to pay court costs.