Drugs, burglary draw prison time

Felony pleas were heard and sentences sentences handed down in sessions of Fifth Judicial District Court in May and June on charges ranging from burglary to drugs.
John M. “Mack” Lancaster, 5th District Attorney, reported the felony pleas taken during recent court sessions in Fifth District Court, West Carroll Parish. Assistant District Attorney John Clay Hamilton represented the State of Louisiana.
In a June 17 session of court with Judge Terry A. Doughty presiding, Colten McLain pled guilty to Simple Burglary of Forest High School which occurred on September 24, 2014. He was sentenced to serve 5 years at hard labor.
Hubert W. Hudnall pled guilty to Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance (Methamphetamine). He was sentenced to serve 4 years at hard labor, suspended. He was placed on active supervised felony probation under Louisiana Department of Probation and Parole for a period of 4 years. He was ordered to pay a fine of $2,000 plus court cost and any other felony probation fees.
Lionel Collins, Jr. pled guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana.

He was sentenced to
serve 5 years at hard labor,
3 of which were suspended.
Upon his release, he will be
placed on active supervised
felony probation under
Louisiana Department of
Probation and Parole for a
period of 3 years. He was
ordered to pay a fine of
$1,500 plus court cost and
any other felony probation
fees.
Judge James M.
Stephens presided over a
May 20 session in which
Larry Gregory pled guilty
to Possession of Marijuana-
2nd offense. He was sentenced
to serve 4 years at
hard labor, suspended. He
was placed on active supervised
felony probation for a
period of 4 years and
ordered to pay a fine of
$1,000 plus court cost and
any other felony probation
fees.
Thomas Barret Hagan
pled guilty to Possession of
a Schedule II Controlled
Dangerous Substance
(Methamphetamine). He
was sentenced to serve 3
years at hard labor, suspended.
He was placed on active
supervised felony probation
under Louisiana Department
of Probation & Parole for a
period of 3 years. He was
ordered to pay a fine of
$2,000 plus court cost and
any other felony probation
fees.
Eric J. Molinar pled
guilty to 2 counts of Felony
Grade Theft and 1 count of
Simple Burglary. He was
sentenced to serve 5 years
at hard labor on each count,
which was suspended. He
was placed on 5 years active
supervised felony probation
under the direction of
Louisiana Department of
Probation and Parole.
He was ordered to pay
all cost of court and a fine
of $1,000 on each of the
three charges, as well as
make full restitution to the victims in each case.

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