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Updated: 12:23 PM Jul 15, 2010
UPDATE: Two Enter Guilty Pleas to Meth Lab Charges
Dustin Ratliff and James Bargmann entered their binding guilty pleas Thursday to charges of conspiracy to operate a meth lab.
Posted: 12:23 PM Jul 15, 2010Reporter: Jeremy Edwards, Allison Herman Email Address: jeremy.edwards@wsaz.com, allison.herman@wsaz.com |
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UPDATE 07/15/10 @ 12:15 p.m.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- Two men have pleaded guilty to playing a role in operating a meth lab.
Dustin Ratliff and James Bargmann entered their binding guilty pleas Thursday to charges of conspiracy to operate a meth lab.
The state is recommending probation, but because the two entered binding pleas, they could end up going to trial if the judge doesn't agree with probation.
A binding plea offer is when the accused pleads guilty to an agreed charge, and the prosecution agrees to recommend a certain sentence. If the judge does not agree with the sentence, the accused may withdraw their plea and go to trial.
Ratliff and Bargmann admitted to operating a meth lab that was busted near St. Albans in February.
Both are scheduled to be sentenced on September 15.
Drew Holstein and Amy Alford were also arrested and charged with operating a meth lab, however they were not in court Thursday.
Alford is expected to enter a plea next month. Holstein will go to trial in September.
ORIGINAL STORY
KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- Four people have been charged after a meth lab was found in an apartment building in Kanawha County.
West Virginia State Police tell WSAZ.com that they received a tip about meth being made in an apartment in the Miracle Acres neighborhood near St. Albans.
This all happened just before 11:00pm Wednesday.
When troopers arrived at the apartment to check out the tip, two people took off, and started throwing items from their pockets.
Officers later caught Amy Alford and Dustin Ratliff, charging them with attempting to operate a meth lab, and fleeing.
Police also arrested James Bargmann and Drew Holstein, charging them with attempting to operate a meth lab.
Keep clicking WSAZ.com for more details.
Latest Comments
Why can't the state send these people to rehab to get real help instead of jail they need help. I know they know better but don't judge them everyone makes mistakes. And Meth is a devil drug want's it get's you it's hard to stay away from some people can stay clean for years but it comes back like a night mare. We need a crew and a clinic here in Charleston that cares. LET'S GET THE HELP WE NEED HERE JAIL IS NOT THE ANSWNER. IT COULD BE YOUR CHILD OR PARENTS WOULDN'T YOU WANT HELP FOR THEM??????
come on people we all know that we wont these people that make meth.out and away from our children and now thay wont to give them probation. what is going on with the system. get them for making meth and just give them a pat on the back and say well done.that is a bunch of crap to me.come on put a stop to this junk now and get it over with.
To Anonymous: "Meth" clinics are not used to treat those addicted to methamphetamine. "Meth"adone clinics are used to treat those addicted to opioids (heroin, oxycodone, etc.) If I read correctly, there is a very high percentage of methamphetamine addicts who relapse during intervention.
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