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Wednesday, July 01, 2009 5:13 PM Plea deal reduces charges against Wilson man By Gina Childress | Times Staff Writer A 19-year-old Wilson man entered into a plea deal with prosecutors Wednesday to drastically reduce the prison time he was facing for numerous criminal charges. Thomas J. Evelyn Jr. of 4609 St. Georges Drive was sentenced in Wilson Superior Court Wednesday by Judge Alma Hinton to no more than 16 months in prison and escaped having to spend more time behind bars. Since 2008, Evelyn has been charged with hit and run, failure to stop for property damage, misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia, two counts of speeding, one count of license not in possession, one count of felonious possession of a Schedule II controlled substance, one count of felonious possession with intent to sell or deliver cocaine, felonious maintaining a vehicle, dwelling or place for the sale or delivery of a controlled substance, 10 counts of felonious breaking and entering, 10 counts of felonious larceny after breaking and entering, three counts of felonious obtaining property by false pretense, felony possession of stolen goods, two counts of felonious larceny of a firearm, felonious possession of a stolen fire arm and misdemeanor communicating threats. Evelyn pleaded no contest to one count of felonious breaking and entering a dwelling, one count of felony larceny, one count of possession of stolen goods, one count of felonious obtaining property by false pretense, one count of larceny breaking and entering and one count of felonious possession with intent to sell or deliver cocaine, all which carry a maximum sentence of 30 months each. He also pleaded no contest to one count of felonious possession of a Schedule II controlled substance which carries a maximum sentence of 15 months. All of the remaining charges were dismissed as part of the plea bargain. Under the plea, Evelyn received two consecutive active sentences of no less than six months and no more than eight months in the N.C. Department of Corrections and received the same sentence on the other charges as well, but those sentences were suspended. Once he is released from prison, he will have to serve 36 months on probation with six of those months being spent on intensive probation. He will also have to pay restitution to the victims of his crimes in the total amount of $7,164. In an effort to relay Evelyn's community activity, his attorney, Will Farris, told Hinton that Evelyn had been actively involved in the Junior Golf Association, go-cart racing with his father, had worked with the Middlesex Children's Home and performed hurricane relief in Edenton. Farris also said that Evelyn had been working to try and turn his life around. However, in open court and as part of the sentencing process, Hinton asked Evelyn when was the last time he had consumed any controlled substances. Evelyn answered that he had smoked marijuana five days ago. As he was being escorted out of the courtroom and into the custody, Evelyn told his parents he loved them. But Wednesday's sentence wasn't the last time Evelyn will appear before a Superior Court judge for sentencing. According to the Administrative Office of the Courts, Evelyn is scheduled to appear in Nash County July 13 for felonious assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill and misdemeanor injury to personal property. gina@wilsontimes.com | 265-7821 |
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shutup..still said...
its a waste of breath for everyones comment. he's getting out in a year and the harsh comments arent going to change that! its between him and God so get over it! leave the boy and his family alone.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009 at 4:26 PM
Disgusted Wilsonian said...its a waste of breath for everyones comment. he's getting out in a year and the harsh comments arent going to change that! its between him and God so get over it! leave the boy and his family alone.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009 at 4:26 PM
To shutup, SHUT UP!!!! 1. My parents love me dearly. 2. I'm far from broke. I work for a living, me and my wife always have extra, and we just moved into a new home. 3. I've yet to meet a single person in my life that i'm jealous of, so save your ignorance. While you're at it, Wilson Community College does offer English classes. Work on the spelling and grammar buddy! I've read this article, and familiarized myself a bit more with the case, and found that it's bull. Had it been a "lesser" person, meaning the average Wilsonian that doesn't come from privilege or clout, the outcome would be different. Why you, and some try to act as if certain wrong doings, favoritism, and corrupt acts don't exist in Wilson is beyond me. Are you blind, refuse to see the truth, or on the side of some of the same mess that brings Wilson down? You're right about one thing, only God can judge. Still, he gives us free will and common sense to also decipher when something's not right. This case, not right at all.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009 at 9:14 AM
I knew this kid would get off with a slap on the butt.Goes to show you money talks in wilson.I'll be surprised if he pulls a day in jail.I'm sure mommy and daddy will find a way around that too.Big boy always gets what he wants.He builds a mountain of charges and gets his own business set up for him.That may be why he keeps breaking the law....
Wednesday, July 15, 2009 at 8:10 AM
its funny how all ya'll up here dont know anything about this boy or his family. im sure if ya'll have kids they smoke or do something behind your back. its nothing to blame on the parents. he is a man. he makes his own decisions. people make mistakes. i wasnt aware that all the people on here were angels! ya'll need to mind your own business and quit being mad because he has parents that love him more than ya'll prolly been loved your whole life. and ya'll are prolly broke too. its called jealousy. And by the way..the justice system is messed up..they dont stick to the law innocent until proven guilty..they go by the word of others. They got no proof! Stop hating and get to work. Do something productive with your life besides talking crap about people you dont know! People can change and who are any of ya'll to judge him. Only God can..try puttin him in your life and you wont have to waste minutes of your life putting bullcrap up here.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009 at 10:21 PM
Y'all act surprised. People have been getting away with murder, (no pun intended), for years. Seriously, the privileged of this city have had their way for a long time. Privileged a.k.a old tobacco money a.k.a. the real City Council!
Tuesday, July 14, 2009 at 3:06 PM
