Court Report

AN ALMENA MAN HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH SEVERAL DRUG RELATED CHARGES IN NORTON COUNTY MAGISTRATE COURT.  KENNETH COMPTON HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH TWO COUNTS OF DISTRIBUTING MARIJUANA WITHIN 1000 FEET OF A SCHOOL IN CONNECTION WITH ALLEGED INCIDENTS ON JUNE FIRST AND FOURTH.  HE WAS ALSO CHARGED WITH TWO COUNTS UNLAWFUL USE OF A COMMUNICATION FACILITY, LEVEL EIGHT NON PERSON FELONIES ALLEGEDLY OCCURRED ON JUNE FIRST AND 4TH AND TWO COUNTS OF NO DRUG TAX STAMP, CLASS A MISDEMEANORS, IN CONNECTION WITH ALLEGED INCIDENTS ON JUNE FOURTH.  COMPTON MADE HIS FIRST APPEARANCE JUNE 7TH.  HIS PRELIMINARY HEARING WAS SET FOR LAST TUESDAY, BUT HAS BEEN CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, ACCORDING TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE DEBRA ANDERSON.  HE WAS RELEASED ON 100 THOUSAND DOLLARS BOND.