Payne Man Pleads Not Guilty

In Pauld­ing County Court, a man man this week pleaded not guilty to an invol­un­tary manslaugh­ter charge and three drug-related charges. 26 year old Andrew Mar­tin of Payne, was indicted on one count of invol­un­tary manslaugh­ter, a felony; two counts of cor­rupt­ing another with drugs, also a felony; and ille­gal man­u­fac­tur­ing of drugs, which is also a felony. Fol­low­ing his plea of not guilty to all charges, a pre­trial hear­ing was set for Oct. 14 with trial set ten­ta­tively for Novem­ber 3. The invol­un­tary manslaugh­ter charge stems from the August death of 50 year old Cary Par­sons of Payne, who was found dead in the kitchen of his home by his girl­friend. Mar­tin is being held behind bars, with bond set at $250,000.