Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First

Man Guilty On 4 Felony Charges In Case Dating Back To 2021

After a two-day trial in Kimball County district court, a California man was found guilty on four felony charges. His bond continues, and he will be sentenced on May 7 at 2:30 p.m.

In just under two hours, the jury of five women and seven men found Andrew Mendoza guilty of possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance, possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance, no drug tax stamp, and carrying a concealed weapon.

The charges stemmed from a speeding incident on I-80 on Nov. 2, 2021, a case that didn’t reach trial until now due to a series of legal motions. The Neb...