By RODNEY L. SHERMAN
Staff writer
A Clarion County jury March 28 convicted Terry McIntyre on 47 of 48 counts filed against the 53-year-old Rimersburg man, but McIntyre wasn’t around to hear the verdicts.
Following the second day of his trial on March 27, McIntyre returned home. At some point during the night, McIntyre allegedly cut an ankle monitor from his leg and fled from the area.
McIntyre was found over the weekend at his home near Rimersburg and was back taken into custody.
The trial proceeded with McIntyre absent. The jury convicted McIntyre on 23 felony counts of criminal solicitation to possess methamphetamine; 17 felony counts of possession of chemicals with the intent to manufacture methamphetamine; two felony counts of manufacturing methamphetamine with children present; one felony count each of manufacturing a controlled substance, operation of a methamphetamine lab and conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine; and two misdemeanor counts of reckless endangerment of another person.
The jury found McIntyre not guilty of illegally dumping methamphetamine waste.
Clarion County District Attorney Mark T. Aaron prosecuted the case. Assistant district attorney Jacqueline Mizerock also participated in prosecuting the case.
“This successful prosecution was a team effort between the state police vice unit Tpr. Jared Thomas and Clarion County Chief Detective William H. Peck IV, said Aaron. “It took the dedicated work of Renee Wingard (district attorney office manager) to organize more than 100 exhibits which were submitted to the jury.
“Hopefully, this prosecution and the sentence in this case will deter the production of methamphetamine in Clarion County.”
McIntyre will be sentenced at a later date.
Additional charges related to his failure to appear for trial are pending.