Atmore Man Facing Weapons, Drug Charges After Allegedly Speeding On Highway 97

May 14, 2020

An Atmore man is facing multiple charges after a deputy spotted him allegedly speeding on Highway 97 in Davisville.

James Logan Smith was charged with possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, carrying a concealed firearm, possession of marijuana and driving with a suspended license.

An Escambia County Sheriff’s Office deputy was sitting at the Marathon Gas Station at Highway 97 and Nokomis Road about 10:50 p.m. Tuesday when he observed a Chevrolet Camaro pass at a high rate of speed. He attempted to catch up with the vehicle, and found it parked on Pine Forest Road near Highway 97.

Smith told the deputy that he did not have a valid driver’s license, and he was detained. Smith’s girlfriend, who was in the vehicle, told deputies that he pulled over because his “Reduce Engine Power” light came on. She said they had just left her mother’s house because they had been arguing.

While searching the vehicle, the deputy smelled marijuana and observed a marijuana blunt smoking in the vehicle’s ashtray, and he found loose marijuana and another blunt under the driver’s seat, according to an arrest report. The deputy also located an unsecured 9 mm handgun in the vehicle and a magazine with seven rounds of ammunition next to the gun.

Smith’s driver’s license was revoked in February 2016 and he had felony convictions in Alabama in 2013, according to an arrest report.  He was released from the Escambia County Jail Wednesday night on a $6,000 bond.

The girlfriend as not charged.

Comments

8 Responses to “Atmore Man Facing Weapons, Drug Charges After Allegedly Speeding On Highway 97”

  1. Keith on May 16th, 2020 11:35 pm

    He was in Florida so no he won’t see an Alabama prison – Hater!! Pray for Logan and his family. He’s a good guy.

  2. David Taylor on May 16th, 2020 11:47 am

    You are correct, Jack. A bunt’s wrapper is tobacco leaf, or in some cases hemp leaf – as opposed to rolling papers. Often, a cigar or cigarillo, hollowed-out cigar, is filled with marijuana.

    David T., CISSP CEH
    Former Navy LEO

  3. Jack on May 15th, 2020 12:11 am

    This is crazy! Convicted felon with a firearm, ammunition, no valid driver’s license, smoking pot and speeding. They don’t come much dumber than that. Idiot is a good word. $6000 bond!!? Hhmmm.I

    Carlos: A blunt is a marijuana rolled in the paper from a cigar, thus it is brown and usually pretty fat..(someone pls correct me if I’m wrong)

  4. Carlos E McGugin on May 14th, 2020 10:09 pm

    What is a blunt?

  5. Karen on May 14th, 2020 7:12 pm

    You know I love you no matter what I pray for you all the time you still have time to turn around and live the life God wants you to have I will also pray for paul Chris I and just saying that things go well in your life you will never know the
    Pain this family has gone through we.must pray seek God thanks Karen

  6. just sayin on May 14th, 2020 11:36 am

    What an idiot.

  7. chris on May 14th, 2020 9:23 am

    Boy, those gun laws sure do work great.

  8. Paul on May 14th, 2020 2:52 am

    Fountain and Holman will leave the light on for him.

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