BY ROGER SMITH
MOUNTAIN CITIZEN

INEZ — A Tomahawk man has been formally charged with first-degree possession of a controlled substance.

Martin Circuit Judge J. Kevin Holbrook issued the information June 28 against 33-year-old Jonathan Perry based on evidence presented by the Commonwealth Attorney.

Court documents state that Perry had methamphetamine in his possession during his arrest April 10.

Perry was ordered to appear in court for arraignment July 18.

The charge, a Class D felony, carries a potential penalty of one to three years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000.