Court documents say West Chester police allege Couch “did knowingly cause serious physical harm to Shelley Couch” when he punched his wife in the face “multiple times and slammed her head onto a paved driveway multiple times.” He was charged with felonious assault, attempted felonious assault and misdemeanor domestic violence.
Couch entered a guilty plea to aggravated assault a fourth-degree felony. The other charges were dismissed.
The charge carries a maximum sentence of 18 months in prison. Sentencing was set for Feb. 24.
Couch will be allowed to move back to his home before sentencing, and he will be required to wear an electronic monitor on his ankle.
"When you beat your wife and cause serious physical harm you will not beat a felony charge in Butler County," Gmoser said. @journalnews
— Lauren Pack (@LPackJN) January 16, 2020
Gmoser says the witness in the Couch case has been intimindation by social media threats @journalnews
— Lauren Pack (@LPackJN) January 16, 2020
The case was taken directly to a grand jury by Butler County Prosecutor Michael Gmoser, who said he wanted to make sure there was transparency in the case of the well-known businessman. Couch is the owner of Jeff Couch’s RV Nation in Trenton.
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