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| Lewis County Court Report: January 25, 2019 January 25, 2019 05:30 p.m. Updated January 29, 2019 04:00 p.m. By: Nick Altmire |
morning in Lewis County court, with the Honorable Daniel R. King presiding: Gregory D. Greene, 45, entered a guilty plea to a charge of third-degree Unlawful Manufacturing of Methamphetamine, a class D felony. Sentencing in the case was adjourned to March 22. Mr. Greene admitted to possessing materials used in the manufacturing of the substance on July 26, 2018 in the town of Lowville. Joshua E. Hunkins, 30, of Port Leyden, was sentenced to serve 10 years in State prison, followed by 3 years of post-release parole, on charges of second- degree Unlawful Manufacture of Methamphetamine, a class C felony and Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, a class B felony, to which he entered guilty pleas on November 16. Judge King then mandated him to the State Prison System's 90-day Willard Drug Rehabilitation program, which allows individuals to serve the remainder of their sentence on parole after successful completion. Mr. Hunkins was additionally ordered to pay $750 in court fees and will have his license to drive suspended for 6 months. Mr. Hunkins admitted to possessing the materials to make methamphetamine, along with a quantity of the substance, on June 7, 2018 in the town of Lyonsdale. He was previously convicted of third-degree Unlawful Manufacture of Methamphetamine, a class D felony, on May 16, 2016, resulting in the harsher charge this time. CORRECTION: A previous version of this story stated that inmates were not eligible to participate in the Willard program until they had three or less years remaining on their sentence. We were provided incorrect information, participants ARE eligible to participate in the Willard program with more than three years remaining on their sentence |
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