ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2008, MITCHELL LYNN GARLAND, WHO IS AN INMATE AT THE JACKSON COUNTY DETENTION CENTER, HAD A CONTACT VISIT AT THE JACKSON COUNTY DETENTION CENTER. DURING THAT VISIT, THE PERSON NOTICED THAT HE HAD SOMETHING BLACK PROTRUDING FROM THE TOP OF HIS JAIL UNIFORM. THE PERSON VISITING NOTIFIED JAIL STAFF WHO THEN SEARCHED MR. GARLAND. UPON A SEARCH BEING DONE, SEVERAL GRAMS OF METHAMPHETAMINE WAS FOUND ON MR. GARLAND'S PERSON ALONG WITH $ 1,200.00, ALL OF WHICH WAS SEIZED.
GARLAND APPEARED IN NEWPORT DISTRICT COURT ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2008 ON CHARGES OF POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE WITH INTENT TO DELIVER - METHAMPHETAMINE AND POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA. HIS BOND WAS SET AT $ 100,000.00 AND HE WAS ORDERED TO APPEAR IN JACKSON COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT.