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Walnut Hill Man Gets 3 Years Probation On Drug Charges
April 26, 2011
A Walnut Hill man has been sentenced to three years probation after pleading guilty on four drug charges.
Mark Allen Shipps, 38, pleaded guilty to manufacturing methamphetamine, possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of marijuana in connection with a meth lab that was discovered last October at a shed located at his home at in the 6400 block of Rockaway Creek Road in the Nokomis community.
Shipps was also ordered to pay fines and court costs of $668 and his driver’s license was suspended for two years.
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8 Responses to “Walnut Hill Man Gets 3 Years Probation On Drug Charges”
The system is beyond broken.
REGARDING;
“Sorry your home was invaded that way”
It was over 35 years ago. I think mainly he need a siphon hose to steal gasoline with. His daddy went around repaying everybody he’d robbed (that they knew of, anyway) so they’d drop the charges.
I just found it interesting the reasoning which must have gone through the judge’s head. You would think violation of probation would be cause for incarceration, but the judge saw it differently. Later times, later crimes, other judges saw it differently. Can’t say he didn’t have a change–or twelve.
AND
“David, how do you know it was not manufactured for personal use?”
I don’t.. I don’t even know the gentleman.
David pondering predators, perfidy, precedent, probation,
purposes, possibilities, presumption,
and, of course, pests
To Just sayin’:
Those 12 who are looking at long prison terms were charged with “Conspiracy”. Meaning they coordinated and controlled specific methamphetamine operations. Conspiracy is considered a higher degree felony than manufacturing/possession. It applies to all drugs including meth.
David, how do you know it was not manufactured for personal use? That is kinda of a light sentence tho.
Ummm, if this guy gets 3 years of probation, why do the 12 who were busted recently face such long prison times? It doesn’t make sense to me. Why is there such a HUGE disparity in possible punishments? Shouldn’t they have sentences that are pretty close to each other?
David,
Unfortunately, that’s the way it goes. Probation and fines tend to put the burden on the rest of the family, rather than the offender. Of course, incarceration is much harder on the family than the person we say we are punishing. It’s the children and innocent spouses who suffer.
Sorry your home was invaded that way.
probation’s a wonderful thing. We were robbed once by a neighbor on probation. The judge extended his probation. His wife had to work extra hard to keep up his payments.
If the sellers and users get jail time. seems that the manufactor of the stuff should get more than a slap on the wrist. Get the makers off the street for a long time you have no supply then you cannot sell or use.
“Scott Free”?
No DL, fines/court costs, 3 years Probation @ $65-$75 a MONTH.
Nah, not “Scott Free”.