PARAGOULD, Ark. — Jeremy R. Wells has been sentenced to three years in a Craighead County case involving the revocation of his suspended sentence, while prosecutors dismissed related drug charges stemming from an April traffic stop in Paragould, court documents show.
On Sept. 17, Circuit Judge Chris Thyer delivered the sentence in Case No. 16JCR-22-675, imposing 36 months in a regional punishment facility, followed by 36 months of suspended imposition of sentence. The plea agreement indicates that Wells admitted to a revocation petition tied to his earlier guilty plea in January 2023 for possession of methamphetamine with intent to deliver. Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Katherine Calaway represented the state, while public defender Terry Jones represented Wells.
The sentencing order suggests a potential prison range of seven to 15 years based on the Arkansas Sentencing Commission guidelines, but officials clarified that such ranges do not apply to revocations of probation or suspended sentences. Instead, Wells received the three-year custodial term outlined in the plea.
The day after the sentencing, Greene County charges tied to an April 13 traffic stop were dismissed in Case No. 28CR-26-263 as part of plea negotiations and prosecutorial discretion. Dismissed charges included felony possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, an open-container misdemeanor, and a vehicle-lighting infraction. Court records link the dismissal to the resolution of Craighead County’s revocation case.
According to police affidavits, officers stopped Wells’ vehicle on East Kingshighway shortly before 8 p.m. on April 13 after observing that its headlights and taillights were off. Upon searching the vehicle, police reported finding three open containers of alcohol, 2.7 grams of suspected methamphetamine, a glass pipe, a digital scale, and a bag containing suspected drug residue.
A passenger in the vehicle, Mariah J. Wiseman, fled the scene but was apprehended shortly after, officers stated. A police affidavit alleges that a backpack linked to Wiseman contained suspected marijuana, methamphetamine, and her identification. Wiseman is awaiting trial on drug possession, paraphernalia, and fleeing charges in Greene County Case No. 28CR-26-261. She also faces a separate Class C felony failure-to-appear charge linked to a missed court hearing on May 15. Both cases are set for a Dec. 2 court date, with a trial week beginning Dec. 14.
Meanwhile, three additional revocation petitions against Wells—Cases 16JCR-22-1060, 16JCR-20-166, and 16JCR-13-692—were also dismissed after his plea agreement resolved the allegations in his primary revocation case. Court records confirm that these dismissals only pertain to the revocation matters and do not negate prior convictions in those cases.
This legal resolution concludes a complicated set of proceedings involving Wells while Wiseman’s charges remain pending.