All charges against local attorney Steve Wallace Sr. were dismissed in justice court today.
Steven “Colt” Wallace Jr., son of Steve Wallace Sr., has pled guilty to one count each of possession of beer with the intent to sell without a permit, possession of liquor with the intent to sell without a permit, minor in possession of beer and minor in possession of liquor in court today.
He was fined $1,410, given two months probation and six months suspended sentence.
Agents of the Mississippi Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) and deputies of the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Department conducted an investigation at the home of Steve Wallace Sr., 60, of 600 Aldridge Road in Caledonia, about 2:30 a.m. on April 1, 2012, during a party held after the Caledonia High School prom. Steve Wallace, Colt Wallace and several other individuals were charged at the time.
About two weeks after the event, four individuals, including the two Wallaces, James Underhill and Josh Hauerwas were arrested.
Also charged April 1 were Travis Blanton, 18, of 250 Winters Cove in Columbus. He was charged with possession of beer by a minor and disorderly conduct; Ethan Sims, 18 of 443 Mt. Vernon Road in Columbus, was charged with possession of beer by a minor; Steely Watson, 18, of 349 Molly Lane in Columbus, was charged with possession of beer by a minor; Justin Hauerwas, 19, of 720 Wolfe Road in Caledonia, was charged with possession of beer by a minor; Marandia Koening, 19, of 100 Burton Drive in Caledonia, was charged with possession of beer by a minor; Austin Mordecai, 18, of 2144 Crews Road in Sulligent, Ala., was charged with possession of beer by a minor and Michael Varner, 19, of 39 Ruby Lane in Columbus, was charged with possession of beer by a minor.
Two juvenile males, age 17, and one juvenile female, age 17, were charged with possession of beer by a minor. The three unnamed juveniles were charged and released to their parents.
Several other juveniles, who were drinking, but not in possession of alcohol at the time of the raid, were detained and released to their parents.
Full coverage of both trials will appear in Wednesday’s edition of the paper.
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