WARREN — Trumbull County prosecutors are opposing a court motion to release a Florida woman who was sentenced to a 120-day jail term after being convicted of felony charges for tampering with the retirement fund of her late fiance, a Trumbull County deputy.

Common Pleas Judge Peter J. Kontos is considering both arguments, which were submitted to the court last week, and has not made a decision on the case of Stephanie Bock, according to the court record.

Bock, 52, a former Howland resident who now gave the court a Port St. Lucie, Fla., address, pleaded guilty Aug. 9 to attempted aggravated theft, tampering with records and unauthorized use of property, i.e. computer cable or telecommunication property or service and forgery. She was sentenced Oct. 18 to three years community control that was to begin with the jail term.

Bock’s attorney, Christopher Lacich, on Nov. 2 submitted a brief requesting her immediate release from jail so she can move forward with her life. In addition to his motion, a letter from the owner of a Coldstone Creamery that Bock was managing in Jensen Beach, Fla., had to close because of Bock’s incarceration. The letter states Bock was working about 50 to 60 hours per week, supervising high school student employees. Bock’s employment at the ice cream company is now in jeopardy, the letter states.

Lacich’s motion also asks the judge to let Bock relocate permanently to Florida and serve the remainder of her probation there.

However, Assistant Prosecutor Christopher Becker, in a motion, asks Kontos to keep Bock in jail.

“The defendant in this case was the girlfriend of Anthony Diehl Sr., a hardworking dedicated deputy who unfortunately died Feb. 16, 2021. The defendant then accessed and changed his retirement to make herself the beneficiary three days after his death,” Becker wrote.

According to the indictment and reports from court officials, Bock tried to obtain more than $150,000 by falsifying online the retirement funds of Diehl.

Becker stated she lied to authorities in the subsequent investigation.

“Four months (in jail) will do her good … there is absolutely nothing that has changed in the two weeks since the defendant was sentenced to jail other than the fact she might now realize that jail is not a nice place,” Becker concludes his motion in also asking that the judge not hold a hearing on this matter.

Bock was indicted by a grand jury March 17.