Judge Don Hocker issued sentences yesterday for seven defendants who entered guilty pleas during the fourth day for this term of General Sessions Court.
32-year-old Ronald Eugene Padgett II of 1018 East Florida Street, Clinton pled to Criminal Conspiracy and to 3rd Degree Burglary. He received five-year sentences on both, which were suspended to 72 days, then two years on probation. He’s also ordered to pay restitution for the burglary. A Simple Larceny charge was dismissed.
27-year-old Kevin Michael Nelson of the 1,500 address-range on Knighten Chapel Road, Woodruff pled to Receiving Stolen Goods valued at over $10,000. A five-year sentence was suspended to five years on probation, provided he pays restitution.
Other charges people pled guilty to yesterday included a 2nd Offense Driving under the Influence, a 3rd or subsequent offense of Driving under Suspension. Drug offenses pled to yesterday included Possession of a Controlled Substance and two people pled to Possession of Less than a Gram of Meth or Cocaine Base.
