On Sunday, February 23rd, about 10 minutes till 3 in the morning, Officer Wozniak with the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department stopped a silver 1999 Chevrolet pickup truck in the area of US 31 and 12th Road.
During the course of the traffic stop, a search of the vehicle was completed and officers located methamphetamine.
The driver, 58 year old Dale W. Martin of LaPaz was taken to the jail and processed for possession of meth. He was held on a $1,500 cash bond until about 12:30 when the bond was paid and he was released with a March 7th court date.
Listeners and readers are reminded that charging information supported by an affidavit of probable cause is merely an allegation that a crime has been committed and that there is only probable cause to believe a crime has been committed. They are presumed innocent throughout the proceedings and are entitled to be represented by counsel and entitled to a trial by jury at which the State is obligated to provide proof beyond a reasonable doubt before a judgment of guilt may be made.
