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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. Pleaded no contest to the first charge and sentenced to 15 years, with all but the first 21 days suspended. The remaining charges were dismissed.
• 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: Pittsburg County Court Records and WWW.ODCR.COM.

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 to the first count and sentencing was deferred for five years. The remaining counts were dismissed.
• 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: Pittsburg County Court Records and WWW.ODCR.COM.

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January 11, 2013

McAlester man pleads guilty in drug house case

By Rachel Petersen Staff Writer

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

Thomas Blair Getchell, 35, pleaded no contest Tuesday (Jan. 8 ) in Pittsburg County District Court to one felony count of unlawful possession of a controlled drug (marijuana) with intent to distribute. He was fined $700 and sentenced to 15 years, with all but the first 21 days suspended.

Felony charges of possession of a firearm after conviction or during probation and maintaining a place for keeping /selling controlled substances were dismissed. Also dismissed was a misdemeanor count of unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia.

Getchell was charged in Feb. 3, 2012, along with co-defendant Julie Ann Ketcherside, 38, of McAlester. Ketcherside 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 same charges dismissed for Getchell were also dismissed for Ketcherside.

The charge dismissals and sentences were pursuant to a plea bargaining agreement between Getchell and 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.

While searching the residence, police found numerous items associated with the distribution of marijuana, according to a police affidavit.

In seeking comment, a working phone number could not be located for Ketcherside or Getchell.



Contact Rachel Petersen at rpetersen@mcalesternews.com.

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