Local Briefs, 10/23

Published October 23, 2013

Local Briefs, 10/23
In a trial Monday and Tuesday, jurors found Hernandez guilty of possession of a controlled substance, methamphetamine, less than 1 gram, a felony with a punishment range of 180 days to two years in prison. Legal group honors its volunteers. Former … Read more on San Angelo Standard-Times

Prison population on the rise in Ohio, officials worried
The cause of the fire was a meth lab. COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio's prison system has faced a glut of bad news in recent months, from … Unforeseen challenges are dulling the impact of a 2011 sentencing law meant to lower the number of inmates, leading … Read more on WOWK

Watertown man faces 7½ years in prison for selling cocaine
Judge Kim H. Martusewicz will mandate that he serve his sentence in the prison system's Willard Drug Rehabilitation Program. … That charge stemmed from the discovery of a methamphetamine lab at 657 Bronson St. He is expected to be sentenced Dec. Read more on WatertownDailyTimes.com