Mercer County man sentenced after being discharged from drug court
MERCER COUNTY, WV (WVNS) — A man was sentenced in Mercer County after being discharged from drug court.
According to a press release, 35-year-old Richard Allen Cecil, Jr, of Bramwell, was sentenced on Wednesday, May 28, 2025 to seven to 11 years in prison for failing to complete the requirements of the Mercer County Drug Court program.
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The press release stated that in October 2021 Cecil was charged by a Mercer County Grand Jury, and pleaded guilty to Unlawful Possession of a Fireman by a Prohibited Person, Driving on Revoked license for DUI- Third Offense, and Attempt to Commit a Felony in December 2021.
As part of his original sentence, Cecil was allowed to be a part of the Drug Court program. According to the press release, Cecil was discharged from the program and his sentenced was reimposed. Once he finished the GOALS program he was allowed back into Drug Court, but the release stated that after he reportedly violated Drug Court rules, Cecil was discharged from Drug Court again.
Our court system and the Drug Court program bent over backwards the last couple of years to help Mr. Cecil get his life back together but he continued to break the rules. He left us with really no choice but to ask the Court to reimpose the original sentences.
Brian K. Cochran | Mercer County Prosecuting Attorney
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According to a press release, Cecil was sentenced to five years for Unlawful Possession of a Fireman by a Prohibited Person, one to three years for Driving on Revoked license for DUI- Third Offense, and one to three years for Attempt to Commit a Felony. The sentences will be carried out continuously.
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