Houston County District Attorney

DA Burke Resignation Letter

To The Citizens of Houston County,

It has been my privilege to serve as your district attorney since 1997 and I leave with incredible memories of the accomplishments and progress over that time. While much has been done to make Houston County a better place, there is more to be done. The fight for justice is a continuing one and everyone needs to do their part.

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Meth Possession Nets 20 Years Without Parole

ERIC BONE, 46, of 304 Kearnes Drive, Macon GA, was found guilty today in Houston Superior Court of one count each of Possession of Methamphetamine, Obstruction of an Officer, and Giving False Name. Following a bench trial, Judge Katherine K. Lumsden sentenced Bone to thirty (30) years and ordered him to serve the first twenty (20) of those years in prison without the possibility of parole. Upon release from prison, Bone will be subject to drug testing, treatment, and warrantless searches. Read more...

Tattoed Armed Robber Gets Collared

Joshua Nathan Myers, 26 years old, from 113 Kay Drive, Warner Robins, pleaded guilty to Armed Robbery on February 12, 2010. He was sentenced by Judge Katherine K. Lumsden in the Superior Court of Houston County to 20 years to serve 10 years in prison without parole.

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Drugs in Bra Nets Woman 8 years

ANITA SAMANTHA BUCHANAN, 37, of 1312 Georgia Avenue, Perry, GA, pled guilty today in Houston Superior Court to one count of Possession Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute.

Buchanan was sentenced to Twenty (20) years and ordered to serve Eight (8) of those years in prison.

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Repeat Gun Felon gets 15 years

LARRY CHARLES AKINS a/k/a LARRY VANZANT, 36 years of age, of Riverview Road, Macon, GA, pleaded guilty today in Houston Superior Court to one count each of Possession Methamphetamine, Possession Codeine, Possession of a Firearm During a Crime, and Possession of Firearm by a Convicted Felon.

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