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♦ SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2008 2A Drug trafficker gets 30 years Special to the Journal According to a release, Lenorris Butler, 30, of Tallahassee, Fla., pleaded guilty in Houston Superior Court on Monday to one count of Trafficking in Cocaine and one count of Fleeing ■ Butler and Attempting to Elude. Judge Edward D. Lukemire in turn sentenced Butler to 40 years, to serve 30 in prison. When Butler gets out of prison, he will be subject to random drug testing and warrantless searches while on probation. Butler, according to the release a 10-time convicted felon, was traveling from Atlanta to Tallahassee on Interstate 75 as a passenger. Cpl. Balli of the Perry Police Department, observed the vehicle committing a traf fic violation as it passed by his location and pulled the Car break in results in 5 years without parole Special to the Journal According to a release, Dennis James Barnard, 49 and from Warner Robins, was con vic t e d Tuesday in the Superior Court of Houston County of entering the auto mobile of ■ Barnard an officer. Judge Edward D. Lukemire sentenced him to serve the maximum, five years in prison without parole. According to the release, Barnard’s criminal record Man gets 12 years with no parole Special to the Journal According to a release, Albert Sanks, 49, of 417 North sth Street, Warner Robins, was found guilty of Possession of Cocaine and sen tenced to 30 years to serve 12 years in prison by Chief Judge wbjgl / V ij&m Sanks George F. Nunn, Jr., Oct. 27, after a bench trial. Nunn sentenced Sanks Thursday to prison without possibility of parole. Also, when he gets out of prison, he will be subject to random drug testing and warrant less searches while on pro bation. According to the release, Sanks, a four time convicted felon, was driving around the Green Street and North Davis Drive area of Warner Robins when he was pulled over for a traffic violation by Dep. Simons. Simons noticed the vehicle coming out from behind some businesses late at night, pulled in behind him and noticed that the tag light was out. Upon making contact with Sanks, Simons immediate ly smelled alcohol. Simons liifß9i99ii*999iiiiV|iH fcjpO YOU f. VJL aST <l® (Rtewg to 1 Kilo / 250 g / 50g / SHOTS <CI GARS FREE CARRY CASE Mp\ JV Uj/TVW A W WITH PURCHASE l/jT/ I LET 1204 Russell Pkwy., Sic. 100^SflSe?hS»lns^ tM-6846 (H t ,tdo»„.ourin, wt ,u^B^) car over. Butler stepped out and talked with Balli about the offense; however, when another officer arrived and made contact with Butler, Butler jumped into the driver’s seat and took off at a high rate of speed. The officers initiated pur suit, and followed him as he tried to leave the inter state at Exit 134 near the Agricultural Center. Butler was unable to negotiate a high speed left hand turn off the exit ramp, and his car fell down the embank ment next to the on ramp. The vehicle was amazing ly able to still move, and Butler attempted to get it back on 1-75. The steering on the vehicle was damaged dur ing the fall, however, and Butler quickly abandoned the car. Balli was then able to arrest him as he hurdled a fence heading west away from 1-75. When Butler was taken into custody, officers found more than 60 grams of cocaine laying beneath him. “Lenorris Butler is a 10 time convicted felon who decided to continue his life dated from 1992, with seven prior felony convic tions which included bur glaries. Under Georgia Law, defendants with three prior felony convictions can be sentenced to serve time without parole. On Feb. 3, he was spot ted by the officer inside his parked vehicle. The officer confronted Barnard demanding to know what he was doing. The officer then realized he knew Barnard from a previous encounter where Barnard provided his name and number in case the officer had wanted to hire him for maintenance work. “There are no small felo nies in Houston County,” continued his investigation, and once back up units had arrived, Sanks was placed into custody for DUI. In one of Sanks’ pockets, however, Simons located some crack cocaine. Sanks is currently on parole CANT AFFORD THE HIGH PRICES FOR NEW FURNITURE? COME SHOP WITH US. USED FURNITURE BUY • SELL • TRADE • NAME BRANDS 2327-A WATSON BLVD., WARNER ROBINS, GA • 225-9525 FRESHAIR PURIFIERS There’s nothing quite like walking outside and taking a deep breath of fresh, clean air after a thunderstorm. Wouldn’t you like to be able to step back inside and enjoy that same fresh air all the time? 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We should all be thankful that Perry has such a fine police department. Cpl. Balli did a great job notic ing a violation and making this stop. This stop shows the danger that these drug traffickers pose, and we are all fortunate that no one was injured other than Mr. Butler during his flight. “Thankfully, this is one trafficker who will not see the outside of a jail until 2037. One hopes that other traffickers and drug deal ers take note of this sen tence and decide to stay away from our fine com munity.” said District Attorney Kelly R. Burke. “This verdict showed juries in Houston County consider felons committing crimes in their neighborhoods a chief con cern.” Barnard is currently being held at the Houston County Detention Center awaiting transport by the Georgia Department of Corrections. He resided at 204 White Pond Lane. The offense was committed on Sage Drive also in Warner Robins. Barnard was represented by Chief Assistant Public Defender Angie Coggins. 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Subject to credit approval. Early termination penalties apply. ed. Warren Berry, who spoke at the press conference. Also in attendance, according to the release, were representa tives of the Houston County School System and Domestic Dependent Elementary and Secondary Schools. “However our main priority is that our children continue to receive the best education,” Berry said. Students currently attend ing Robins Elementary will be attending Linwood Elementary School next year. Linwood, which is now part of the Houston County School System, was previ ously run by DDESS. Rising sixth-graders will be zoned to attend Northside Middle ed Kathy Hart, Executive Director of HODAC, was presented with a check for $1,016. The money was from the city’s 50th Birthday Celebration. “We did a lot of things at our 50th celebration, council members along with city employees were in a dunk tank, and spent a lot of time getting this thing together,” said Mayor Bubba Edwards. “I am glad we are able to give this money to people 9H ALL STYLES Com South Hawkinsvllle; 250 Broad Street 783-4001 Perry; 1357-D Sam Nunn Blvd. 224-4001 Cochran: 119 N. Second Street 271-4001 Unadilla & Pinehurst Customers 627-3002 Ws to* NaiyMNMv Santos Itofedtoan. toe way • ought ta fee- local. Frtootoy aatf AttontoMM HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL School next year. According to the release, enrollment at the school has dwindled in the last few years, falling from 448 stu dents enrolled in 2003 to the current year’s enrollment of only 130 students. 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