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November 12, 2009

Probation for man found guilty of drug possession

An Appanoose County man was sentenced to probation for his involvement to deliver marijuana in March of this year.

Derek Riley Miller, 20, of Moravia, entered a voluntary negotiated guilty plea on Oct. 30 to possession of less than 50 kilograms of marijuana with the intent to deliver, a class D felony. Judge Kirk A. Daily sentenced Miller to 5 years in prison, suspended to 5 years probation with the Eighth Judicial District Department of Correctional Services and a $750 fine, a 32 percent surcharge, a $125 law enforcement surcharge and a $10 DARE surcharge.

Judge Daily dismissed two other charges against Miller.

Miller was arraigned on the charges of possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver more than 50 kilograms of marijuana, a class C felony and possession of methamphetamine enhanced, an aggravated misdemeanor filed by Appanoose County Attorney Richard Scott on April 27.

Court documents show the charges stemmed from a March 14 incident where Centerville police confronted Miller at a local convenience store and a subsequent search found he was in possession of eight baggies containing at least 51.1 grams of marijuana. Also found on his person was a small baggie containing methamphetamine residue.

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So, the question this week is, “Will it stay or will it go?” The United States Department of Agriculture in Washington, D.C. wants to close three Farm Service Agency offices in southern Iowa, which includes the FSA office in Centerville, and consolidate the operations in order to save money. Tuesday afternoon a meeting was held at Faith United Methodist Church to allow farmers and other producers who use the Centerville FSA office to make comments about the closing to John R. Whitaker, state executive director Iowa FSA. Many questioned if the meeting Tuesday was necessary because the decision had already been made.

A. Yes, because Washington will listen.
B. No, because the decision to close the Appanoose County FSA office has already been made.
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