McDonald
Special to the Chickasaw Journal
JACKSON – A Chickasaw County man will have to spend the next five years in prison after the Mississippi Court of Appeals ruled against him.
On Tuesday, the court affirmed the decision of the Chickasaw County Circuit Court to revoke the probation of Donnie McDonald, 57, and sentence him to five years in prison.
McDonald pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance and possession of precursors in 2010 and was sentenced to 20 years, suspended, and five years of probation. In December 2012, he was arrested and charged with possession of felony amounts of marijuana and methamphetamine with intent to distribute both.
After a probation revocation hearing, the trial court ordered McDonald to serve five years of the original 20-year sentence, with 15 suspended. He appealed the decision, in part saying he was denied due process.
The higher court disagreed. In his opinion, Chief Judge Joseph Lee noted that McDonald failed three drug tests and twice failed to complete a drug treatment program while on probation. He added that McDonald was arrested with felony amounts of marijuana and methamphetamine.
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