Polk superior court results

Published 8:29am Friday, September 7, 2012

In Polk County Superior Court Administrative Session held Aug. 22, 2012 with Judge Mark E Powell presiding, 65 cases were heard. Some cases were continued or dismissed.
The following persons were convicted of a crime (names are printed as they appear in court records):
Dwayne Dennis Forney was convicted of two counts of possession with intent to sell and deliver marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, sell/deliver marijuana, maintain a vehicle/dwelling/place for a controlled substance, felony possession of cocaine and habitual felon. Forney was sentenced to 50 months minimum, 69 months maximum in jail with credit for 92 days served, $150 in restitution, a $600 fine and court costs.
David Andrew Justice was convicted of misdemeanor probation violation out of county. Justice was sentenced to two days in jail.
Travis Kevin Ledford was convicted of felony probation violation. Ledford was sentenced to 90 days in jail.
Casey Ryan Lockhart was convicted of misdemeanor probation violation. Lockhart’s sentence was activated to serve 75 days in jail.
Mandi Raye Metcalf was convicted of misdemeanor probation violation. Metcalf’s sentence was activated.
Edward James Riddle was convicted of criminal contempt. Riddle was sentenced to 90 days in jail.
Gary Lee Thomas was convicted of habitual felon, two counts of attempt to possess firearm, maintaining a vehicle/dwelling/place for a controlled substance and felony possession of schedule II controlled substance. Thomas was sentenced to 64 to 89 months at the N.C. Department of Corrections with credit for time served and $600 in restitution for lab fees.

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