HUTCHINSON, Kan. – A 38-year-old Haven man who entered pleas in two cases is scheduled for sentencing Friday afternoon.
Ryan Peterson entered “guilty” pleas in one case that goes back to May 23, 2014, after a drug search was conducted at a home he shared with Lacey Nelson. Law enforcement found a Pyrex dish with a white powdery substance, a digital scale with meth residue and new packaging materials. He entered pleas to manufacture of methamphetamine, possession of a precursor to manufacture methamphetamine, possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia and other prescription drugs.
In the other case, he was charged with the manufacture of meth as well, but the state dropped that charge as part of the agreement. However, he did enter pleas to possession of stolen property, that being a stolen Lincoln welder with that case going back to June 6, 2012.
The two sides will argue at sentencing over how much time he should receive in prison. The state wants just under 13 years in prison, while the defense will seek a lesser sentence of seven years. Because one of the convictions is for manufacturing meth, the defense cannot seek a non-prison sanction.
Sentencing was scheduled last week, but was continued one week and is now scheduled for Friday afternoon.
Peterson has prior convictions, which include possession of drugs, unlawful manufacturing and possession of a precursor to manufacturing. Those convictions go back to February of 2006. That will affect the amount of time he will receive in prison.