Appeals Court Upholds 99-Year Sentence for Upshur County Man

Appeals court upholds 99-year sentence for Upshur County man

UPSHUR COUNTY, Texas (KETK)-- The Court of Appeals upheld the 99-year sentence of an Upshur County man who was convicted of a gun violation in 2024. Suspected abductor arrested for sexual abuse of East Texas teen Mugshot of Jimmy Wayne Skinner, courtesy of Upshur County DA's Office According to the Upshur County Criminal District Attorney's Office, on Friday, the Sixth Court of Appeals of Texarkana affirmed the court's judgment in the Aug…

Appeals Court Affirms 99-Year Sentence for Convicted Felon on Firearm Charge in Upshur County

TEXARKANA, TX andndash; The Sixth Court of Appeals of Texarkana has affirmed a juryand#39;s decision to convict Jimmy Wayne Skinner, 51, of Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Felon as a Habitual Offender, upholding his 99-year prison sentence. The conviction and sentence stem from an incident on February 2, 2024, when the Sheriffand#39;s Office executed a search warrant. Officers discovered methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia, and loaded guns…