MONROE - Two young Monroe residents were arrested on drug-dealing charges after police searched an apartment last week in the 300 block of 3rd Street.
Brett Andrew Child, 20, made his initial appearance Wednesday in Green County Circuit Court on a Class I felony charge of possessing marijuana with the intent to deliver, a Class H felony charge of intentionally contributing to the delinquency of a minor and a misdemeanor count of possessing drug paraphernalia.
The other person arrested is a 16-year-old boy. Because he is a minor, his case is being conducted in juvenile court and is not public record.
The boy turned 16 in April and told investigators he used his birthday money to buy $500 of marijuana and $1,500 of hash oil "dabs" from sources in the Monroe area.
He said he sells the drugs from the apartment two to three times per week, according to a report filed by officers with the Stateline Area Narcotics Team (SLANT).
The teen also told investigators that Child "was not involved" and had only been staying in the apartment a couple of days.
During a search Friday morning, officers seized from the apartment a reported 48 grams of hash oils with names like "Blue Dream" and "Lemon Haze" and 38 grams of marijuana. Also seized as evidence during the search were plastic baggies, various containers for delivering hash oil, two digital scales, a bong, a vaporizer and other smoking devices.
At Child's court hearing Wednesday, Assistant State Public Defender Guy Taylor raised a heated objection that five days had passed since Child's arrest. Defendants are by law to have a hearing before a magistrate within 48 hours of arrest.
"I'm concerned with how long Mr. Child has awaited his bail hearing," Taylor said.
Taylor blamed the delay on the SLANT team getting its report in late. He said the drug investigators are "habitually" late with their paperwork.
Short of dismissing the case altogether, "the only remedy I could imagine is release without bail required," Taylor said. "Seems fair to me."
Judge Thomas Vale said the delay "does concern the court" and he would note it for the record. Still, "I don't think there's a laissez-faire attitude."
Child's signature bond was set at $5,000 with the conditions that he have no contact with the apartment on 3rd Street and no contact with the 16-year-old or another person associated with the apartment.
A preliminary hearing is set for May 29.
Brett Andrew Child, 20, made his initial appearance Wednesday in Green County Circuit Court on a Class I felony charge of possessing marijuana with the intent to deliver, a Class H felony charge of intentionally contributing to the delinquency of a minor and a misdemeanor count of possessing drug paraphernalia.
The other person arrested is a 16-year-old boy. Because he is a minor, his case is being conducted in juvenile court and is not public record.
The boy turned 16 in April and told investigators he used his birthday money to buy $500 of marijuana and $1,500 of hash oil "dabs" from sources in the Monroe area.
He said he sells the drugs from the apartment two to three times per week, according to a report filed by officers with the Stateline Area Narcotics Team (SLANT).
The teen also told investigators that Child "was not involved" and had only been staying in the apartment a couple of days.
During a search Friday morning, officers seized from the apartment a reported 48 grams of hash oils with names like "Blue Dream" and "Lemon Haze" and 38 grams of marijuana. Also seized as evidence during the search were plastic baggies, various containers for delivering hash oil, two digital scales, a bong, a vaporizer and other smoking devices.
At Child's court hearing Wednesday, Assistant State Public Defender Guy Taylor raised a heated objection that five days had passed since Child's arrest. Defendants are by law to have a hearing before a magistrate within 48 hours of arrest.
"I'm concerned with how long Mr. Child has awaited his bail hearing," Taylor said.
Taylor blamed the delay on the SLANT team getting its report in late. He said the drug investigators are "habitually" late with their paperwork.
Short of dismissing the case altogether, "the only remedy I could imagine is release without bail required," Taylor said. "Seems fair to me."
Judge Thomas Vale said the delay "does concern the court" and he would note it for the record. Still, "I don't think there's a laissez-faire attitude."
Child's signature bond was set at $5,000 with the conditions that he have no contact with the apartment on 3rd Street and no contact with the 16-year-old or another person associated with the apartment.
A preliminary hearing is set for May 29.