A 29-year old St. Elmo man plead guilty in Fayette County Court last week to a felony weapon charge as well as a misdemeanor. Derick Castic plead guilty to a 2015 charge of felon in possession/use of a weapon or firearm, a Class 3 Felony, and was sentenced to 120 days in jail with credit for 60 days served as well as two years of probation. Castic also plead guilty to a charge of battery and was sentenced on that count to 120 days in jail with credit for 60 days served as well as two years of probation. As a result of pleading guilty to the two counts, a second count of battery and a 2016 charge for witness harassment were dismissed.