India L. Stewart 
Anthony-Carlos S. Whigham 
Joseph Watkins
Gallia County Prosecuting Attorney, Jason D. Holdren, announces the recent sentencings of four individuals by Judge Margaret Evans in the Gallia County Common Pleas Court.
India L. Stewart, age 26, of Dayton, Ohio, was recently re-indicted and convicted of Possession of Heroin, a felony of the First Degree, after her charges were dismissed in 2016. Stewart, who was carrying 137 grams of heroin through Gallia County, was sentenced to 5 years in prison, to be followed by 5 years of post-release control. At the time the offense was committed in 2016, the statute in place called for a prison sentence of 3-11 years; however, the same charges, if committed today, carry an automatic 11-year sentence.
Jamie L. Fortune, age 23, of Southfield, Michigan, was recently convicted of Aggravated Possession of Drugs, a felony of the Second Degree. Fortune, who was in possession of 83 Oxycodone (30mg) tablets, was sentenced to 2 years in prison, to be followed by 3 years of post-release control.
Anthony-Carlos S. Whigham, age 35, of Detroit, Michigan, was recently convicted of Possession of a Controlled Substance, a felony of the Second Degree. Whigham, who was in possession of 65 grams of Cocaine, was sentenced to 4 years in prison, to be followed by 3 years of post-release control.
Joseph Watkins, age 49, of Detroit, Michigan, was recently convicted of Complicity to Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs, a felony of the Second Degree. Watkins, who was carrying 360 Oxycodone (30mg) tablets and 55 Oxycodone (15mg) tablets, was sentenced to 4 years in prison, to be followed by 3 years of post-release control.
