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March 20, 2013

Drug charge means 15 years for man

By Leslie N. Dees CNHI The Star Herald Wed Mar 20, 2013, 10:48 AM CDT

KOSCIUSKO — The jury returned a guilty verdict less than 30 minutes after the trial concluded on March 14 with Antonio Maurice Parks being sentenced to 15 years in prison for a possession of cocaine charge. After the completion of his jail time, he will serve five years probation.

The length of the trial was several hours long.

The jury was comprised of seven women and five men.

Those entering guilty pleas on March 13 were:

– James Christopher Erving, manufacturing marijuana, three years suspended sentence.

– Christopher Williams Jr., burglary of a building other than a dwelling, five years supervised probation.

– Daquan Keshea Wade, placed in drug court and non-adjudicated status for three years.

– Bobby Daniel Taylor, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, one year with nine years post-release supervision.

– James Curry Moore, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, 20 days with nine years post-release supervision.

On Monday, Rodick Jerone Jackson was sentenced to one month and five years post-release supervision for attempted burglary. He was originally charged with burglary of a building other than a dwelling.

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