NEWS
Looney given guilty verdict by jury on meth charge
On Wednesday afternoon a Montague County Grand Jury found James Bruce Looney guilty of possession of methamphetamine with intent to deliver.
The jury deliberated about 20 minutes before returning the verdict on the 64-year-old Nocona man. Looney was arrested after a traffic stop on Feb. 4, 2023 by Montague Sheriff’s Deputy Daniel Carter.
During an inventory of the vehicle officers found about 160 grams of methamphetamine, along with packaging materials and a firearm.
Casey Hall, 97th District Attorney and lead prosecutor on this case said, “I am extremely proud of the efforts of the deputies who worked so hard on this case. Because of their efforts, 160 grams of meth as taken off of the streets.”
Looney faces up to life in prison for committing this crime. He was set for sentencing by District Judge Trish Byars on Friday, but she took it under advisement resetting it to 4:30 p.m. March 7.
Members of the Bowie City Council will meet in regular session at 6 p.m. on May 13 in council chambers.
The meeting opens with a proclamation for Emergency Medical Services Week.
City Manager Bert Cunningham will report on recent rainfall problems, Smythe Street sidewalk project and the substation work.
There is only one item of new business an ordinance related to speed limits on specific streets. Public comments and approval of minutes wrap up the agenda.
The board of directors of the Amon Carter Lake Water Supply Corporation will meet at 6 p.m. at Carter Lake Baptist Church 4759 FM 1125.
Agenda items include an engineer’s presentation and resolution workshop with Daniel Deweber and Prairie Branch Properties.
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