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Thomas Blair Getchell’s criminal record

Thomas Blair Getchell’s criminal record
• February 2012 (Pittsburg County) — Charged with unlawful possession of a controlled drug (marijuana) with the intent to distribute, possess firearms after conviction or during probation, maintaining a place for keeping/selling a controlled substance and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. Case pending.
• February 2007 (Denton County, Texas) — Convicted of evading arrest and detention. Sentenced to 18 months imprisonment.
• February 2007 (Denton County, Texas) — Convicted of possession of a controlled substance. Sentenced to 18 months imprisonment.
• September 2004 (Denton County, Texas) — Convicted of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon. Sentenced to two years imprisonment.
• March 2004 (Denton County, Texas) — Convicted of possession of a controlled substance. Sentenced to two years imprisonment.

SOURCE: On Demand Court Records at www.odcr.com and Pittsburg County court documents.

Julie Ketcherside’s criminal record

Julie Ketcherside’s criminal record
• February 2012 (Pittsburg County) — Charged with unlawful possession of a controlled drug (marijuana) with the intent to distribute, possess firearm during commission of a felony, maintaining a place for keeping/selling a controlled substance and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. Pleaded guilty and sentencing was deferred for five years.
• December 2007 (Pittsburg County) — Charged with knowingly concealing stolen property. Pleaded no contest and sentencing was deferred for three years.
• August 2003 (Choctaw Nation Tribal Court, Talihina) — Charged with petit larceny.
• November 1994 (Pittsburg County) — Charged with writing a bogus check. Case dismissed with ccosts.

SOURCE: On Demand Court Records at www.odcr.com.

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October 5, 2012

McAlester woman pleads guilty in drug house case

By Rachel Petersen Staff Writer

McALESTER — A McAlester woman recently pleaded guilty in a case involving a drug house in McAlester.

Julie Ann Ketcherside, 38, pleaded guilty Sept. 28 in Pittsburg County District Court to one count of unlawful possession of a controlled drug (marijuana) with intent to distribute.

She was fined $2,700 and judgment and sentencing were deferred for five years. The following charges were dismissed:

• Possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony;

• Maintaining a place for keeping / selling a controlled substance; and

• Unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia.

The charge dismissals and sentence were pursuant to a plea bargaining agreement between Ketcherside and the District 18 District Attorney’s office.

According to court records, authorities from the McAlester Police Department and the Pittsburg County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant Feb. 2 at a home on West Seneca Avenue in McAlester.

Police arrested Ketcherside and Thomas Blair Getchell, 35, of McAlester. While searching the residence, police found numerous items associated with the distribution of marijuana, according to a police affidavit.

On Feb. 3, Ketcherside and Getchell were charged with three drug and firearm related felonies and one misdemeanor count.

After pleading guilty, Ketcherside was ordered to be supervised for two years by the Oklahoma Department of Probation and Parole. Getchell is due back in court Jan. 11 at 9 a.m. to face charges.



Contact Rachel Petersen at rpetersen@mcalesternews.com.

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