Lawrence County Circuit Court Judge Rob Ratten has approved negotiated guilty pleas in multiple cases pending in the court, resulting in sentencing and fines for several defendants.
Clayton Augustine, 27, of Hoxie was sentenced to 48 months of probation and fined $2,500 after pleading guilty to possession of drug paraphernalia.
Patrick Moody, 39, of Walnut Ridge received a 36-month prison sentence in the Arkansas Department of Corrections and a $500 fine for theft of services.
Thomas Williams Bright, Jr., 29, of Hoxie was issued 48-month suspended sentences on three counts of breaking or entering. He also received 49-month suspended sentences for two separate counts of theft of property and was ordered to pay $350 in restitution.
The cases were resolved as part of ongoing proceedings in the Lawrence County judicial system, as individuals facing charges reached plea agreements under judicial approval.