Billy Wayne Gray, 45, of House Springs has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after violating the terms of his probation. He previously was convicted of felony drug charges stemming from incidents that occurred between 2014 and 2020, according to court records.
Gray pleaded guilty in December 2021 to two counts of felony drug possession stemming from an October 2020 incident in Jefferson County and was sentenced to seven years in prison. However, that sentence was suspended and he was placed on five years’ probation, court documents show.
He pleaded guilty in November 2020 to a felony drug possession charge tied to a December 2018 incident in High Ridge and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. That sentence also was suspended, and he was placed on five years’ probation, according to court papers.
In addition, Gray pleaded guilty in August 2016 to felony manufacturing drugs in connection with a December 2014 incident in Cedar Hill and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. He was released from prison in March 2018 after completing a long-term treatment program and was placed on five years’ probation, court records indicate.
Jefferson County Div. 1 Circuit Judge Joseph Rathert executed the three prior sentences on Dec. 8 after Gray violated the probation. The three sentences will be served concurrently, or at the same time, according to court documents.