1 of 7 in heroin sting sentenced
Published 1:01 pm Sunday, January 31, 2016
One of seven people charged in a heroin distribution sting from last May was sentenced Thursday.
Perry Black, 24, of Albert Lea pleaded guilty to one count of third-degree sale of drugs as part of a plea agreement. He was sentenced Thursday to 20 years of supervised probation and 40 hours of community service.
Tempestt Haymore, 27, of Austin pleaded guilty to one count of fifth-degree possession of drugs as part of a plea agreement, and received five years probation.
She was originally charged with two counts of third-degree sale of drugs.
Steven Davis, 31, of Austin pleaded guilty to one count of third-degree sale of drugs.
Albert Cannon, 56, of Austin pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree sale of drugs as part of a plea agreement, and he was sentenced to more than four years in prison. Cannon was originally charged with an additional two counts of second-degree sale of drugs and four counts of third-degree sale of drugs, which were dismissed as part of a plea agreement. His next scheduled appearance in court was canceled.
All four were accused of dealing heroin.
Isaiah Wagner, 30, of Austin pleaded guilty to one count of third-degree aiding or abetting drug sales on Oct. 15 as part of a plea agreement. He is next scheduled to appear in court Feb. 11, 2016.
Nicholas Miller, 26, of Austin pleaded guilty to one count of third-degree aiding or abetting drug sales on Oct. 16. He is next scheduled to appear in court Feb. 11, 2016.
Both Wagner and Miller are accused of driving drug dealers to sales.
Verna Cannon, 52, of Austin pleaded guilty to one count of fifth-degree drug possession.
Police found cocaine on a glass plate at her and Albert’s home, which Verna admitted was hers. Police also found about $3,500 in cash and several small bindles of heroin inside the Cannon home. She is next scheduled to appear in court Feb. 11, 2016.
Law enforcement agencies arrested the group on May 13, 2015, as part of a three-month joint investigation into heroin sales in the community.
Officers gathered information on each suspect through informants and observed drug sales.