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46 The Cattleman April 2016
thecattlemanmagazine.com
Larry Hand TSCRA Special Ranger
CONVICTIONS
Carthage Cattle Thief Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison
O
N FEB. 18, MICHAEL DUANE NETTLES, 32, CARTHAGE, was sentenced to 35 years in prison after a
jury trial, for his involvement with the Sept. 30, 2014, theft of 12 cattle and ranching equipment from a Harrison County rancher. Harrison County District Attorney Coke Solomon presented the case to the jury.
This joint investigation was conducted by TSCRA Special Ranger Larry
Hand and Harrison County Sheriff’s Investigator B.J. Fletcher. Additional testimony was presented by Panola County Sheriff’s Sgt. Jeff Ivy and Deputy Robert Duncan. In addition to being sentenced to 35 years in prison as a repeat felony
offender, Nettles will be required to pay over $6,000 in attorney’s fees and court costs. Three other suspects in this case await trial in Harrison County: Stacie
Laine Soape, 45; Alex Christopher Hinton, 36; and Elizabeth Ann Newton, 39, all of Carthage. Seven of the cattle, 3 saddles, assorted tack and numerous power tools
were recovered in Panola County. Four black steers and one white heifer are still missing. Anyone with further information regarding the cattle unaccounted for in this case should contact TSCRA’s Operation Cow Thief hotline at 888-830-2333 or call Hand at 903-592-5252. This case required a lengthy investigation. TSCRA thanks Harrison
County Sheriff’s Offi ce Investigator B.J. Fletcher; Panola County Sheriff Kevin Lake, investigators and patrol deputies; Panola County Constables Mitch Norton and Bryan Murff; Texas Department of Public Safety In- telligence and Counterterrorism Division; Louisiana Brand Investigator Carnie Burcham; Harrison County District Attorney Coke Solomon and staff; and TSCRA Market Inspector Pat McGuigan. “I am pleased the jury reached a decision that sends a strong message
that cattle theft affects ranchers’ livelihoods and it will not be tolerated,” stated Hand. “District Attorney Solomon and his staff did an excellent job of presenting this offense in trial and I am grateful for their tireless efforts.”
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