Guilty Plea Results in Six-Year Sentence

Stephanie Loraine Quinton pled guilty to four counts of possession of a schedule II controlled substance with intent to distribute, and one count each of schedule III and IV, in Superior Court Tuesday, with Judge Hugh W. Wingfield, presiding.

Ms. Quinton was sentenced to six years, with two years to serve in confinement and the remainder to be served on probation, and fines and fees of $2,255.

Also in Superior Court Tuesday was Jeffery Olice Lake who pled guilty to aggravated stalking, two counts of criminal trespass, two counts of simple battery/family violence and hindering an emergency phone call.

Mr. Lake was sentenced to 12 months on each charge to be served concurrently, on probation $1,505 in court costs and fines and $49 monthly probation fee.

The court calendar also included the following probation revocation cases, with results as provided below:

•Lisa Biddy, who was on probation for the charge of solicitation/hire to manufacture/distribute a controlled substance in November of 2011, was found to have violated her probation via the new charge of testing positive for meth. Ms. Biddy was sentenced to 120 days in the county jail suspended upon entry into a state detention center for 90-120 days, and upon release to complete a mental health treatment and out-patient drug treatment program.

•Robert Anthony, who was on probation for the charge of sale of marijuana in August of 2010, was found to have violated his probation via the new charges of failure to pay and failure to report. He was sentenced to 180 days in a state detention center and upon release to complete out-patient drug treatment and be returned to regular probation supervision.

•Jerry McClain, who was on probation for possession of meth in August of 2013, was found to have violated his probation via the new charges of possession of marijuana, possession of meth and use of meth.

Mr. McClain was sentenced to 180 days in the county jail, to be suspended upon entry into a Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Center (RSAT), however should he gain acceptance into the long term inpatient drug treatment program with the Department of Veteran Affairs, the RSAT portion of the sentence would become null and void, and upon completion of the program be returned to regular probation supervision.

•Richard Louis Rodriguez, who was on probation for the charge of battery in February of 2013, was found to have violated his probation via the new charge of purchase/sell/distribution of marijuana. Mr. Rodriguez was sentenced to serve 121 days in the county jail with credit for time served since August 15, 2013.

•Terry Durand Brown, who was on probation for the charge of giving false name in January of 2013, was found to have violated his probation via the new charges failure to report, failure to pay, obstruction, and possession of marijuana. Mr. Brown was sentenced to serve 110 days in the county jail with credit for time served since September 10, 2013.