Petty sentenced to 18 months for 2024 drug conviction

Petty sentenced to 18 months for 2024 drug conviction

Billie Jo Petty, 46, was convicted this week of felony possession of a controlled substance by a jury in the 128th District Court, was sentenced to 18 months in a state jail facility. The case stems from a May 31, 2024 incident in which officers with Orange Police department were called to the intersection of Texas 62 and Interstate 10 in which a vehicle was stopped in the roadway with the driver who seemed unconscious, according to information …