Unusual Case Lands Lenoir Woman In Alexander County Jail

A woman is being held in Alexander County custody having been arrested in April for trafficking drugs. Shana McKinsey Patton, age 24, of Playmore Beach RD., Lenoir is charged with felony trafficking fentanyl, felony trafficking methamphetamine and felony maintaining a vehicle/dwelling/ place for controlled substance.

Court documentation revels that Patton pleaded guilty to the charges on August 24th. On Tuesday a motion for appropriate relief was filed indicating that the guilty plea was coerced by her attorney. Patton has withdrawn her guilty plea and has been assigned new counsel.

Patton has been transferred to the Alexander County Detention Center and is being held under a secured bond of $250,000.

Photo: Alexander County Sheriff’s Office