HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A man convicted in two cases for selling drugs was sentenced Friday to six years in prison by District Judge Tim Chambers.
The state had wanted Jeremy Jiles sentenced to seven years, while the defense as part of a departure thought five years would be fair. Judge Chambers split the difference with the six years.
Jiles had entered pleas to possession of marijuana with intent to sell and possession of drug paraphernalia with intent to package, while charges of personal use drug paraphernalia and no tax stamp were dismissed. That case goes back to Sept. 20, 2013. He had more than 450 grams of marijuana, as well as packaging materials at the time of the arrest.
Jiles also entered pleas in the 2014 case for one count of distribution of marijuana, one count for the sale of marijuana and two counts of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, four counts of possession of drug paraphernalia with intent to distribute and criminal possession of a weapon for having brass knuckles in cases that go back to January, February and June of last year. He was also in possession of weapons in both cases. He also had a total of over $58,000 that was seized during all the searches. As part of the plea agreement, the state dropped a charge of racketeering.
The family of the defendant asked for leniency, saying all this happened within a six-month period. He has been in jail for a year and six months, plus any good time in prison means he won’t serve the entire six years.