A teenager from Newton has been sentenced to prison after being convicted of charges in Catawba County Superior Court.

Jose Ramirez-Barreto
On March 7th, the defendant along with other individuals arrived at a Maiden residence to make a drug transaction. Ramirez-Barreto displayed a handgun and demanded cash.
Ramirez-Barreto was convicted of discharging a weapon into an occupied dwelling, possession of a firearm by a felon, and robbery with a dangerous weapon.