DA's Habitual Felon Team Sends 22 to Prison

Twenty-four (24) defendants pled guilty to felonies in Mecklenburg County Superior Court before The Honorable Eric L. Levinson, Superior Court Judge. The defendants entered their guilty pleas from October 26, 2010 - October 29, 2010.

Twenty-two (22) of the twenty-four (24) defendants to enter a guilty plea were given active prison sentences; among them were:

Terrence Luckey, 28, pled guilty in two separate cases. In the first case, he pled guilty to possession with intent to sell or deliver cocaine, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia and for being a habitual felon.

In the second case, he pled guilty to possession with intent to sell or deliver cocaine and possession of marijuana. Luckey was sentenced to 108-139 months in prison. * Habitual Offender-- Nine arrests from 2009-2010.

Earl Smith, 39, pled guilty to failing to register as a sex offender and admitted his violation of probation. Smith was sentenced to 23-28 months in prison.

Roosevelt Blakeney, 47, pled guilty to selling cocaine and was sentenced to 31-38 months in prison.

Dustin Eaton, 24, (shown R) pled guilty to possession with intent to sell or deliver marijuana (approx. 40 pounds) and for being a habitual felon. Eaton was sentenced to 70-93 months in prison. (Easton has been arrested 7 times in Mecklenburg County since 2008)

Valentine Smith, 43, pled guilty to three counts of forgery and was sentenced to 24-30 months in prison.

Antoine Isles, 40, pled guilty to selling a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a school and was sentenced to 40-57 months in prison.

Damion Jackson, 33, pled guilty to possession with intent to sell or deliver cocaine and was sentenced to 28-33 months in prison.