CHIPLEY – A Wausau man was sentenced to 17 years in prison Wednesday after his conviction on drug charges, State Attorney Larry Basford announced.
David Anthony Laconte, 52, was found guilty Wednesday of Sale of Methamphetamine and Oxycodone within 1,000 Feet of a Church/Store.
Prosecutor Megan Ford, with co-counsel Jacob Cook, presented the evidence to jurors. The case was investigated by Sgt. Charlie Williams and other members of the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. Circuit Judge Christopher Patterson presided over the trial and handed down the sentence.
The State showed that the defendant sold about $150 worth of methamphetamine and Oxycodone pills on May 19, 2020. Evidence included video of the transaction, which took place within 1,000 feet of two churches – Wausau Pentacostal Holiness and Wausau Assembly of God – and a Tom Thumb.
This defendant had an extensive criminal history dating back to 1989.
For additional information, contact Mike Cazalas at mike.cazalas@sa14.fl.gov, or call 850-381-7454.