Cherokee County woman sentenced for trafficking methamphetamine
MGN
MURPHY, NC – A woman in Cherokee County has been found guilty on multiple drugs charged, and has been sentenced to time in prison.
On September 28, 2023, Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the Peachtree Produce Stand in Murphy.
Jessica Walker / District Attorney Ashley Hornsby Welch
Upon arrival, deputies discovered Jessica Shaye Walker unresponsive in the driver’s seat of a red Ford Focus hatchback.
The hatchback was still running and in reverse gear.
Emergency medical personnel transported Walker to a nearby hospital for treatment.
During the response, deputies observed drug paraphernalia in plain sight within the vehicle.
Deputies prompted a search, and found methamphetamine and fentanyl.
Walker later admitted she had obtained the methamphetamine.
She was found guilty of the following:
- Trafficking methamphetamine
- Possession with intent to sell and deliver methamphetamine
- Possession of drug paraphernalia.
According to District Attorney Ashley Hornsby Welch, Walker was ordered to serve a prison term ranging from a minimum of 70 months to a maximum of 93 months.
