A Smithville man was sentenced Monday, September 12 in DeKalb County Criminal Court after entering a plea to one count of attempting to sell a schedule II drug.
38 year old Jerry “Bugg” Goff received a two year sentence to serve to run consecutive to an eight year term he is currently serving. Although he doesn’t have to pay a fine, Goff must forfeit his vehicle and $800 in cash. He was given jail credit from July 27, 2015 to September 12, 2016.
Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on Friday July 17, 2015 a Sheriff’s department detective and deputy went to Eastside Inn and spoke with Goff, who was sitting in a white Durango. The detective conducted a probation search of Goff and found in his left cargo pocket a gold metal container which held 48 pills believed to be Dilaudid. In his right cargo pocket was a silver metal container with 19 pills thought to be Oxycodone. Goff did not have a prescription for the drugs and he was placed under arrest. Goff’s Durango was also seized because it is believed to have been used to transport illegal narcotics for resale.
30 year old Amanda F. Mooneyham entered a plea by criminal information to sale of a schedule VI drug and received a two year sentence, all suspended to TDOC supervised probation. She was fined $2,000. The sentence is to run consecutive to a Warren County sentence against her. According to court documents, Mooneyham, on or about January 10, did knowingly sell a schedule VI drug (marijuana), not less than 0.5 ounces (14.175 grams) in violation of state law. At the time of her arrest by Smithville Police, Mooneyham was five months pregnant and was charged with endangering a viable fetus as a victim, possession of a schedule VI drug for resale, possession of drug paraphernalia, and criminal impersonation.
According to Chief Mark Collins, while police were attempting to serve a warrant on Christopher Eugene Layne , they found Mooneyham and Brandon Michael Dearth were also at the residence. Upon a search of their persons and vehicles Dearth was found to have a small bag which he claimed contained methamphetamine. Mooneyham had in her possession several baggies of a green leafy substance believed to be marijuana along with scales and several other drug paraphernalia items. When asked Mooneyham admitted to officers that she had smoked pot and did meth earlier in the day. The cases against Layne and Dearth apparently remain pending in court.
59 year old Neil Bernard Keenan entered a plea to simple possession of a schedule IV drug and received a sentence of 11 months and 29 days. He was fined $750. He will be on supervised probation. Smithville Police received a call on Friday, November 20, 2015 of a possible drunk driver that had crashed into a pole in the parking lot of Food Lion. The officer spoke with Keenan in a checkout line inside the store. Keenan was unsteady on his feet. His speech was slurred and he had an odor of an alcoholic beverage about his person. Incident to arrest, a silver pill container with a Schedule IV substance was found in his front pants pocket. Keenan was placed under arrest.
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