VALDOSTA — A Clinch County resident has been convicted by a federal jury of possessing with intent to distribute nearly one kilogram of methamphetamine, resulting from an investigation initiated by the Lanier County Sheriff’s Office.
Dennis Thompson, 40, of Homerville, was convicted of one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine following a two-day trial that began on July 17 before U.S. District Judge Hugh Lawson. Thompson faces a minimum mandatory sentence of 10 years up to a maximum sentence of life imprisonment to be followed by five years of supervised release and a $10 million fine. Sentencing is scheduled for Nov. 15.
The Gwinnett Daily Post is a daily newspaper published in Gwinnett County, Georgia, and serves as the county's legal organ. The newspaper is owned by Times-Journal Inc. and prints Wednesday and Sunday each week.