15 YEAR SENTENCE FOR DRUG TRAFFICKER IN OCONEE COUNTY

Johnny David Walker, 28, of Walhalla pled guilty Monday, February 26, 2007 to distribution of crack cocaine second offense and trafficking crack cocaine 28-100 grams 2ND offense. Circuit Court Judge James Williams sentenced Walker to 7 years in prison on the distribution charge and 8 years in prison on the trafficking charge. The sentences are to be served consecutively for a total of a fifteen year sentence.

These cases are the result of an undercover narcotics investigation conducted by the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office over a period of several months during 2006.

“The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office narcotics investigations team continues to do an outstanding job in cracking down on the drug trade in Oconee County. The thoroughness of their investigations enables the Tenth Circuit Solicitor’s Office to prosecute cases successfully, which in turn helps to protect our community and our children from illegal drugs and the problems they create in our society.” Solicitor Chrissy Adams.