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Man Allegedly Caught Hiding Cocaine In His Mouth
April 23, 2012
A Century man is free on bond after being arrested late last week when deputies allegedly caught him with a baggie of cocaine hidden in his mouth.
Justin Wayne Kyles, 20, was charged with felony cocaine possession and later released from the Escambia County Jail on a $1,000 bond.
According to an Escambia County Sheriff’s Office arrest report, deputies made contact with 10-12 people in the 6700 block of Jefferson Avenue. Deputies watched as Kyles began to walk away from the group. When asked for his identification, Kyles just mumbled and deputies could see that he had something in his mouth, the report states.
Deputies said Kyles then allegedly spit out a small plastic bag containing crack cocaine.
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9 Responses to “Man Allegedly Caught Hiding Cocaine In His Mouth”
DHG, well said.
REGARDING:
“I don’t understand WHY we pick them up for crack then for $100.00 they WALK.”
They walk freely until time of trial.
At trial, they might be acquitted (as happened with him in 2007, possibly because jurors decided he was too young to be a criminal). the prosecutors might decide not to prosecute (as also happened with him in 2007), they might be convicted, they might decide to plead ere trial (as happened with him back in 2010 along with decision by prosecutors to not prosecute some other charges).
If they are acquitted, they should have never been in jail in the first place. If they plead nolo/guilty or are convicted, they might only owe a fine (such as the one he still owes from 2010 as well as the new one from last month) or might have to do prison time (or in his case, time served back in 2010).
It keeps judges from being bored and slows down commission of crimes while they are doing the paperwork.
David considering the good
of the legal system
Well then, if he just goes to jail and us tax payers foot the bill; I wouldn’t consider that letting him just “walk” either.
Got to agree with Terri – not only will taxpayers foot the bill for the public defender but also for the incarceration (food, clothing and shelter) but we’ll pay for the probation officer too. I can’t believe that it probably costs a couple thousand dollars just to arrest him in Century, transport to Pensacola, fingerprint, photograph, book and probably feed him and then he gets out on bond for 10% of what the bail was which is $100 out of pocket. We’re already behind the curve financially.
I have to disagree with you J.It will not cost him a dime.We the tax payers will foot the bill.you actually think he is going to use his drug money for an attorney?Give me a break!
He’s not exactly walking with just a payment of $100. He’ll have a court date, and in the end this will cost him thousands of dollars, supervised probation, as well as possible jail time. So they didn’t exactly let him “walk”.
I suppose there are worse places you can hide a bag of crack cocaine.
JM-i dont think it was a habit…crackheads dnt keep crack in th baggie, it was probably for sale
I don’t understand WHY we pick them up for crack then for $100.00 they WALK.
Ummmmmmm What was the point again? Who will he have to rob to take
care of his little habit?
I realize this is somebodies child but he seems to be our problem now.