Rusk TX drug dealer sentenced to 45 years, after being arrested 26 times

 

Why are crystal meth dealers on probation for burglary allowed to keep breaking into homes? 

Rusk, TX:

Habitual probation violator Micah Jared Staley, 41 was arrested and released for burglary and dealing crystal meth last year in April 2022, despite two previous felony convictions. He was released despite being on probation for a previous burglary in 2015; he was indicted in July 2022 on the drug charges. One month later he was stopped again by Jacksonville PD carrying over 100 grams of meth in his trunk, along with weed, heroin, and methadone. Officials decided it was time to crack down after letting him roam freely about the county and after releasing him over 2 dozen times. Staley was convicted Wednesday March 1, 2023 for the August 2022 drug bust and sentenced to 45 years for intent to deliver.  (Source: OFFICIALS: East Texas man sentenced to 45 years in prison after police find 107 grams of meth in car, KETK)

Micah Staley was placed on probation in Cherokee County while violating his probation in Smith County.

In 2013, Micah Staley was placed on 2 years supervised probation in Smith County for possession, when he was busted again in Cherokee County on two counts of burglary and evading arrest. He pleaded guilty to the burglary charge in 2015 and placed on 12 years probation, courtesy the 2nd Judicial District Court.

Since 2015, Micah Staley has been arrested and released 4 times on drug and parole violations in Cherokee County, despite being on FELONY PROBATION.

Criminal Docket; Case 19611 ; BURGLARY OF HABITATION
THE STATE OF TEXAS vs STALEY, MICAH JARED
Filed 04/27/2015 - Disposition: 08/13/2015 Conviction-guilty plea or nolo cont-no jury- 12 yrs probation
2nd District Court, Cherokee County, Texas

Cherokee County arrests from March 29-April 5, 2022 Jacksonville Progress:

Micah Jared Staley, 41, Rusk, burglary of a habitation, manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana (Source: April 10, 2022 Progress)

Cherokee County arrests from Sept. 7- Sept. 13, 2021 - Jacksonville Progress:

Micah Jared Staley, 40, Rusk, parole warrant (Source: Sept. 19, 2021 Progress)

Cherokee County arrests: Feb. 4- Feb. 10, 2020 - Jacksonville Progress:

Micah Jared Staley, 39, Rusk, manufacturing/delivery of a controlled substance and a parole violation (Source: Feb. 15, 2020 Progress)

Cherokee County arrests: Jan. 20- Jan 26, 2015 - Jacksonville Progress: 

Micah Jared Staley, 34, Rusk, parole violation (Source: Jan. 31, 2015 Progress)

No probation revocation for the most serious crimes in Cherokee County, TX.

Micah Staley, circa 04/02/2022, released prior to his 8/22/22 meth bust

Criminal Docket; Case 22183 ; MAN DEL CS PG 1 >=4G<200G
THE STATE OF TEXAS vs STALEY, MICAH JARED
Filed 07/07/2022 - Disposition: OPEN
2nd District Court, Cherokee County, Texas

Micah Staley was out on bond from April 2022's burglary arrest and violating his probation for the FIFTH TIME when on August 2, 2022, Jacksonville PD obtained a search warrant of his vehicle during a traffic stop. They seized narcotics, landing Staley back in jail and on Cherokee County's fast-track criminal docket. There were no media reports of this latest arrest until he was sentenced in the 2nd Judicial District Court. (Source: East Texan found with over 100 grams of meth sentenced to 45 years in Cherokee County, CBS 19)

The 26th time's the charm. (Courtesy: KETK)

Micah Staley had been arrested over 20 times in Cherokee County alone over the last 20 years, for Domestic Violence, Burglary, Disorderly Conduct, and numerous catch-and-release drug charges. Someone in the local narcotics division sure loved this guy, but it's time to pull the plug before the public finds out how useful he really was to the East Texas drug trade and law enforcement. When it comes to narcotics being manufactured locally, the Cherokee County District Attorney's office avoids prosecuting potential 3rd Strike Felons to keep them on the streets. They're hoping for a big-time drug bust from a small town idiot they yo-yo in and out of jail.

Cherokee County probationers deal drugs.

08/02/2022 - POSS CS PG 1/1-B >=200G<400G / BOND: $150000
POSS CS NOT IN PG DFZ IAT 481.119 / BOND: $25000.00
PAROLE VIOLATOR
04/02/2022 - BURGLARY OF HABITATION PAROLE VIOLATION
09/10/2021 - PAROLE WARRANT
11/17/2020 - PAROLE WARRANT
02/04/2020 - MAN/DEL CS PG 1 >= 4G < 200G/ BOND: $25000
PAROLE VIOLATION
02/19/2015 - BURGLARY OF HABITATION COUNT 1/ BOND: $20000
BURGLARY OF HABITATION COUNT 2/ BOND: $20000
EVADING ARREST DETENTION COUNT 3/ BOND: $5000
01/22/2015 - PAROLE VIOLATION
02/07/2014 - EVADING ARREST DETENTION
01/02/2014 - POSS CS PG 1 >= 1G < 4G/INSUFF BOND (SMITH CO.)
12/12/2013 - EVADING ARREST DETENTION/ BOND: $1500
POSS CS PG 1 >= 1G < 4G/ INSUFF BOND (SMITH CO.) /BOND: $10000
DWI
FAILURE TO YIELD
11/26/2013 – POSS CS PG 1 >= 1G < 4G/BOND: $6000 (SMITH CO.)
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY/ BOND: $1000
FTA/BAIL JUMPING
11/23/2013 - POSS CS PG 1 >= 1G < 4G (SMITH CO.)/ BOND: $6000
04/20/2013 - POSS CS PG 1 >= 1G < 4G/ BOND: $3000 (SMITH CO.)
08/18/2012 - POSS CS PG 1 >= 1G / BOND: $5000
POSS DRUG PARAPHERNALIA
07/01/2012 – DISORDERLY CONDUCT
06/10/2012 – PUBLIC INTOXICATION AND DISORDERLY CONDUCT
04/08/2012 – DWI
02/08/2011 - PROH WEAPON SWITCHBLADE/KNUCKLES/ BOND: $2000
09/29/2010 - POSS CS PG 1 >= 1G / BOND: $8000
12/18/2009 – DWI / BOND: $1000
12/02/2006 – SPEEDING, FAILURE TO APPEAR; DISREGARD STOP SIGN, FAILURE TO APPEAR
11/10/2006 – ASSAULT FAMILY VIOLENCE BODILY INJURY/ BOND: $1500
05/13/2006 – RUSK PD WARRANTS, PUBLIC INTOXICATION, FTA
10/28/2005 – PUBLIC INTOXICATION 3 PRIOR CONVICTIONS
08/04/2003 – PUBLIC INTOXICATION / BOND: $225 (SMITH CO.)
03/01/2002 – PUBLIC INTOXICATION / BOND: $500 (SMITH CO.)

(Courtesy: texas.arrests.org)