CLAY CO.— A pair of Flora men are looking at some serious prison time if convicted of the charges filed against them last month.
Nathan M. Lawson, 20, and Lester Mitchel Lawson, III, 49, both of 622 North Main St., Flora, were both charged December 8, 2015.
Nathan’s charges include two counts of Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine Precursors, the first on October 27, 2015 and the second on November 7, 2015 alleging he had in his possession less than 15 grams of pseudoephedrine with intent to manufacture meth.
Nathan is also charged with two additional counts from Dec. 7, 2015, including one count of Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, identified as a metal grinder, a blue glass bowl and two pipes with intent to use the items to inhale cannabis and one count of Unlawful Possession of Cannabis 10-30 grams.
Lester’s charges allegedly stem from an incident that took place Dec. 7, 2015 as well.
Those charges include one count of Unlawful Participation in Methamphetamine Production, which alleges Lester participated in manufacturing less than 15 grams of meth and knowingly did so in a structure within 1,000 feet of a place of worship, which could earn him a prison sentence anywhere from 6-30 years and a fine not to exceed $100,000.
The second count from the same day alleges that Lester committed the offense of Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine Manufacturing Materials, identified as coffee filters, a Colman butane tank, a Coleman butane torch, Coleman fuel, lye, vinyl tubing and fittings and cold packs.
The pair was released from police custody after Lester posted a $5,000 cash bond and Nathan posted a $2,000 cash bond.
On his bond sheet Lester listed 402 North Cameron Ct., Hermitage, Tenn., as his address.
Nathan stuck with the Flora address on his bond sheet.
As part of the conditions of his bond, Lester is forbidden from having any contact with his wife Jackie Lawson to drive home the purpose of an active Order of Protection granted on her behalf.
In her petition for the OP, Jackie that there was a meth lab on their property and guns.
She said she was afraid of what was going to happen when Lester got out of jail.
Jackie said Lester was going to be very angry because he won’t have his meth, nowhere to go and no job.
“I am afraid for my safety and my child’s safety,” Jackie said.
Both men are expected in court later this month.