Javon Lyzel Dickens
Leonardtown, MD — A Callaway man with a record of drug offenses has been sentenced for possession with intent to distribute marijuana. Javon Dickens, 24, was sentenced Nov. 23 to five years in jail by St. Mary’s County Circuit Court Judge Karen Abrams, but she suspended all but nine months of that.
While Dickens was out on bond for the indictment leveled April 3 of this year, he was arrested again in September. According to the police report: “St. Mary’s County Vice/Narcotics detectives began making undercover purchases of cocaine from Javon Lyzell Dickens, 24 of California in various locations throughout the county. A search and seizure warrant was obtained and executed on his California residence.
Detectives recovered marijuana, related paraphernalia, “crack cocaine” (street value $1,300), a digital scale with cocaine residue, more than $300 in cash and two cellular phones. A 2002 Ford Explorer was also seized.
Dickens was indicted on the new charges Nov. 5 and arraignment is set for Jan. 7.
Judge Abrams pointed out in reviewing the pre-sentence investigation that Dickens also had several other drug arrests.
Dickens was represented at the sentencing hearing by Melissa Miller. State’s Attorney Richard fritz represented the state.
While he is in jail for the April indictment, the judge authorized drug treatment if he is accepted. She also authorized work release.
A co-conspirator, identified as Courtney Ellen Lacey, 21, was also arrested along with Dickens in September. A third suspect, Joseph Franklin Sullivan, 20 of no fixed address was inside the residence and a quantity of cocaine was recovered from his shoe.
Lacey also faces an arraignment on Jan. 7. Sullivan’s case in his St. Mary’s County District Court and a trial has not yet been set.
Contact Dick Myers at dick.myers@thebaynet.com