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Two sentenced to prison in Marion County Court on drug charges

By Bruce Kropp Jun 17, 2021 | 2:56 PM
David Wells and Paul Wright.

Two people have been sentenced to prison in Marion County Court after pleading guilty to drug possession charges.

35-year-old David Wells of Centralia received a two-and-a-half-year prison term after pleading guilty to possession of under five grams of methamphetamine.   He will also have to complete one year of parole after getting out of prison, given credit for 189 days served in jail, and ordered to reimburse the public defender’s office $300.

43-year-old Paul Wright of Hickory Ridge in Centralia received 18 months in prison on a possession of controlled substance charge.   He admitted to possession of heroin in December of last year.   Wright will also have to complete one year of parole after getting out of prison and given credit for 57 days already served in the Marion County Jail.