Rock Rapids, Iowa — One of two George residents who were arrested on felony drug charges after Christmas has entered a not-guilty plea to the charges.
The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office reports that their deputies carried out a search warrant in the 200 block of West Calumet Avenue in George on December 27th, 2018. They tell us that several guns and drug paraphernalia items were seized along with marijuana and methamphetamine.
Deputies arrested 49-year-old Bobby Sprock of George and charged him with possession of firearms by a prohibited person, a class D felony; two possession of a controlled substance counts, one for marijuana and one for methamphetamine, both serious misdemeanors; and a simple misdemeanor count of possession of drug paraphernalia.
Also arrested was 30-year-old Dianna Payne of George. She was charged with the same felony firearms and misdemeanor drug paraphernalia counts, as well as possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), 2nd offense, an aggravated misdemeanor.
Sprock entered a written plea of not guilty on Tuesday, February 19th, after a bench warrant was issued for his arrest. A bench warrant has been issued for Payne’s arrest as well, but at last report, no plea had been entered in her case.
Initial pre-trial conference and trial dates have been entered in Sprock’s case. At this point, the pretrial conference is set for Monday, March 4th. The trial date has been set for Tuesday, April 9th.
