Gmoser, who has vowed to rid the county of meth makers, said Davis was caught at a residence in Monroe, where he was staying and allegedly cooking up methamphetamine on Sept. 18.
If found guilty, Davis faces two to eight years in prison for the second-degree felony offense. However, Gmoser said convicted drug manufacturers serve a mandatory three-year prison term.
Gmoser established his “rocket docket” recently and part of the plan is to return swift justice, but he also said he won’t take any deals. If a defendant wants to plead guilty, it won’t be to a lesser charge, he said.
Methamphetamine is a highly addictive drug and the cooking process is also prone to explosions. That’s why Gmoser said he started this campaign to “stomp out” meth labs. “It is a dangerous substance and an enterprise that some home lab cooker can produce, it’s not like they have to go to Columbia or Mexico,” he said. “They can make it in their own backyard from local materials and that’s scary. That’s why I’m taking this approach, it is too accessible.”
The first person on Gmoser’s “rocket docket” was Charles Barger of Hamilton, who pleaded guilty last month and is scheduled to be sentenced on Oct. 27. It took 37 days from indictment to plea.
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