A Perry man was sentenced to a couple of days in jail after agreeing to help with a drug ring investigation in Greene County.

According to court documents, 46-year-old James Moreland pled guilty to a serious misdemeanor for his first offense for possession of methamphetamine. Moreland had all but two days of a one year jail sentence suspended and had a Class B Felony for ongoing criminal conduct dismissed. 

Greene County Attorney Thomas Laehn tells Raccoon Valley Radio he offered the plea agreement in exchange for his cooperation with testifying against other suspects who were involved in a drug distribution network in Greene County. He implicated Ryan Murphy, Zach Flinn, Sean Shell and Tanisha Dillinger. 

Laehn adds that Murphy, Flinn and Shell each were sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to separate felony charges. However, Laehn says Murphy violated his parole when he was charged with a felony for assault this past April and his probation was revoked and was sent to prison for 12 years as a condition if he broke his parole. Flinn likewise violated his parole when he was charged for drug possession and bringing contraband into a correctional facility. He had his parole revoked and was sentenced to ten years in prison. Dillinger is awaiting her sentence hearing for her part in the drug network case. 

Laehn says the sentence recommendation for Moreland was jointly agreed to by Moreland and Judge Christopher Polking adopted the recommendation.