A man accused of methamphetamine possession is scheduled for a jury trial today at the Miller County courthouse near downtown Texarkana.
Donald Mack Tussey Jr., 50, faces two to 10 years in prison and a fine up to $10,000 if found guilty of possessing less than two grams of meth shortly after midnight April 4, 2016. Tussey was arrested for the offense that night during a traffic stop in the 1700 block of Highway 160 in Miller County, according to a probable cause affidavit used to create the following account.
A homeowner in the area called 911 to report that a grey Chevrolet truck had been repeatedly driving around his residence. Before deputies with the Miller County Sheriff's Office arrived, they were advised by emergency dispatchers that the homeowner had the truck's driver out of his pickup on the homeowner's property.
Tussey's eyes were allegedly blood shot and his speech was allegedly slurred when deputies began to question him. Tussey allegedly claimed his wallet, identification and his other car had been stolen and that he was looking for a spot to park his truck.
"Mr. Tussey was mumbling when he spoke and had to be asked several times to repeat his answers," the affidavit states.
When asked if he'd been drinking, Tussey allegedly admitted to consuming several mixed drinks earlier in the day.