WHITEVILLE, NC — A Whiteville man began serving a prison sentence this week following the disposition of a felony drug case in Columbus County Superior Court.
James Stucarter Best, 48, of 1204 Rico Road, Whiteville, was processed into the Columbus County Detention Center on Nov. 5 at 2:03 p.m. Court records indicate Best was sentenced on two felony counts of Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Substance.
As part of the court proceedings, additional charges—including Possession of a Schedule I Controlled Substance, Maintaining a Vehicle/Dwelling for Controlled Substances, Altering/Stealing/Destroying Criminal Evidence, Driving While License Revoked, Driving Without Two Headlamps, and Seat Belt Violations—were dismissed by the court.
All individuals named in this report are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. Charges and case statuses may change as investigations and court proceedings continue.
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