Micah Kinard sentenced to six months in jail

Micah Kinard, 39, Pullman, was sentenced to six months in jail after he pleaded guilty in superior court Friday morning to amended charges of possession of heroin and negligent driving. Kinard was sentenced after the court was informed that he had an offender score of four for a criminal record which dates back to 1995. Most of the convictions were in Idaho.

The charge stemmed from April 12, 2015, when Kinard was observed by a Pullman officer to be under the influence of stimulants at a Pullman gas station. The encounter eventually led to a search of Kinard and discovery of a spoon in his pocket which later tested positive for the presence of heroin.

The arrest report also noted a blood sample taken from Kinard showed presence of residue of other drugs in his blood stream. Kinard was fined $1,000 on the drug conviction and allowed to work the amount off with public service hours. He was also ordered to pay $800 in fines and fees. He was allowed release until Tuesday at 5 p.m. to help relocate his fiancée to a residence in Pullman.

Judge David Frazier told Kinard the offender score he has compiled with his record would probably result in a prison sentence if he has another conviction in the future.