2 sentenced in Pike County

Two defendants were sentenced and another was approved for drug court after entering guilty pleas Monday in Pike County Circuit Court.

Samuel D. Snowden, 49, of Delight pleaded guilty to failure to comply with reporting regulations required of sex offenders. He was sentenced to three years in the Arkansas Department of Corrections with two years suspended.

Andrew Barrett, 23, of Amity pleaded guilty to the charges of furnishing, possession of using prohibited articles while at the Pike County Jail. He also plead guilty to a misdemeanor theft charge. He was sentenced to five years of probation, fined $2,000 plus court costs and must attend a drug rehabilitation center.

Barrett was a weekend trustee at the jail serving out his fines when he was found to be under the influence and in possession of prescription drugs. He was also found guilty of stealing another inmate’s deodorants.

Peggy Snyder, 43, of Murfreesboro pleaded guilty to possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. Snyder was approved to participate in Pike County Drug Court with a stipulation that failure to complete the court’s requirements would result in a five-year ADC sentence.

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