Oktibbeha County Circuit Clerk Formally Charged With Possession Of Meth

Glenn Hamilton

JACKSON— (Press Release) – Attorney General Jim Hood announced today that Oktibbeha County Circuit Clerk Edwin Glenn Hamilton has been formally charged for possession of methamphetamine.

Hamilton, 60, of Maben, was arrested on June 16 and indicted by a Clay County grand jury last week for one count of possession of methamphetamine, a Schedule II controlled substance. Hamilton was arraigned Wednesday in Oktibbeha County Circuit Court before Judge James T. Kitchens, Jr.

Hamilton was released Wednesday on a $5,000 bond. If convicted of the charge, he faces up to eight years in prison and a $50,000 fine. A charge is merely an accusation, and a defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

The District Attorney’s Office recused itself from the case. The case was investigated by the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics and the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks. Prosecution will be handled by Assistant Attorney General Stanley Alexander.