Upshur County 51-year-old man sentenced to 40 years for meth possession
UPSHUR COUNTY, Texas (KETK)– A man from Upshur County was sentenced to forty years in prison after pleading guilty to possession of methamphetamine with intent to deliver as a habitual offender.
In August of 2022, Matthew Thomas was arrested after he was found slumped over and unresponsive in his vehicle on Silk Tree Road outside of a home, a press release said. Once on the scene, officers reportedly saw a green glass pipe with burnt residue lying in the vehicle. Following his arrest, two large plastic bags containing meth were removed from his pocket, according to the press release.
On Monday, Thomas was sentenced to 40 years in prison by the 115th District Judge, Dean Fowler. Thomas’s sentence range was raised because of prior criminal history, including a conviction in 2007 for possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver. He was also convicted in 2018 for evading arrest with a vehicle.
Thomas waived his right to appeal the case and was given a sentence to serve 40 years in state prison.
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