Major drug rings suspects get bond in court hearing

Published 12:00 am Wednesday, July 3, 2002

Four men arrested in the city’s largest drug bust in recent years were given bonds Wednesday in Dallas County District Judge Nathaniel Walker’s courtroom.

Lemarcus Antwan Snow, Lamont Odell Sigler, Eric Oneil Bolden, and Derrick LeShune Washington appeared in a bond hearing in district court on several counts of trafficking cocaine and unlawful distribution of a controlled substance.

The men were arrested June 28 during a drug raid conducted by local and federal law enforcement agencies. Authorities seized more than $13,000 in narcotics as well as several firearms.

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Despite the state’s request to set the suspects’ bond at one million dollars each, Walker set the suspects’ bond for distribution of a controlled substance at $10,000 each. He reviewed the bond guidelines for unlawful distribution of a controlled substance, which he said was a class C felony and set the bonds at $10,000 each.

Walker set the suspects’ next court date (first call felony) for July 10 and advised law enforcement to have additional charges and paperwork ready at that time.

Snow, 23, who is represented by attorney Bruce Maddox of Montgomery, is charged with one count of trafficking cocaine and two counts of unlawful distribution of a controlled substance. Walker set Snow’s bond at $10,000 for each distribution charge and $75,000 for trafficking, totaling $95,000. Sigler, 28, who is also represented by Maddox and is charged with two counts of unlawful distribution of a controlled substance. His bond was set at $10,000 each.

Walker set Washington’s bond at a total of $40,000. He is charged with four counts distribution and is being represented by attorney William Faile.

Bolden, 20, is charged with two counts of unlawful distribution. His bond was set at a total of $20,000. Attorney Joseph Hagood is representing Bolden.

By 5 p.m., Tuesday, Snow, Sigler, and Washington had made bond

with Ellis and Leashore Bail Bonding Company.

Bolden has yet to make bond.

Selma Police Department Chief Robert Green said all four men are expected to face additional charges and more arrests expected to be made.

None of the attorneys involved in the cases were available for comment.