Lawton Man Convicted of Aggravated Fentanyl Trafficking, Eluding Police: Split Decision Reached in County Jury Trial
LAWTON, Okla. — A Lawton man has been convicted of aggravated trafficking in fentanyl and endangering others while eluding police in Comanche County. The jury delivered a mixed verdict on Tuesday following a two-day trial in Judge Jay Walker’s courtroom. Ty Dontrell Howard, 27, was found guilty of the felony charges of aggravated trafficking in fentanyl and endangering others while eluding/attempting to elude police. However, he was acquitted of trafficking in methamphetamine and a misdemeanor count of failure to stop at a red light. Earlier felony charges of child endangerment by permitting the presence of … Read more