Former Wilkes County Register Of Deeds Pleads Guilty To Felony Drug Charge

The former Wilkes County Register of Deeds has entered a plea on felony drug charges.

According to court records, Misty Michelle Smithey, 48, entered a guilty plea to felony possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia on Wednesday during a hearing in Wilkes County.
Smithey was arrested on March 11 by the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation. Court records showed she posted a $5,000 bond on the same day as her arrest. The SBI said Smithey was originally charged with possession of methamphetamine and conspiracy to possess methamphetamine.

Smithey will be placed on supervised probation for 12 months, must perform 25 hours of community service and “obtain a substance abuse assessment, monitoring or treatment as directed.”

Smithey is a former resident of Alexander County.

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