Two people sentenced in Howard County Circuit Court

A Conway County man has been sentenced on Theft By Receiving charges this week in Howard County Circuit Court.  39 year old Dennis Bates, Jr., of the Hattieville community, was given a six year prison sentence.  Bates was charged in October 2021 for being in possession of a stolen pickup in Dierks.  Police said the truck had been stolen in August. 

Bates is already in prison on other non-related charges.  His sentence from this week will be served concurrently with his existing prison term.

A plea of guilty to drug related charges has resulted in a Tuckerman, Arkansas woman being given a 90 day sentence to a community corrections facility.  40 year old April Dooley was arrested during a May 2021 traffic stop in Nashville.  She was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance–meth cocaine and with Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.  In addition to the 90 day sentence, Dooley was also given a five year probated sentence & ordered to pay a $1,500 dollar fine, plus costs.