(Stillwater, Okla.) — A Cushing man who admitted endeavoring to manufacture methamphetamine at his residence, along with possessing the drug and drug paraphernalia, has been given a six-month jail term followed by probation for nine and one-half years.
Allen Lee Harmon, 55, was ordered to have outpatient substance abuse and mental health counseling, perform 100 hours of community service and pay $1,250 in fines and assessments in a plea bargain approved by Associate District Judge Stephen Kistler Friday.
His wife, Rita Faye Harmon, 57, who admitted transferring pseudoephedrine to her husband with the knowledge it would be used to manufacture methamphetamine, was placed on five years’ probation six months ago, court records show.
She was ordered to have a substance abuse evaluation, follow any recommendations, undergo random drug testing, perform 50 hours of community service and pay $1,250 in fines and assessments.
In a background report compiled for the court for his sentencing, Allen Harmon said “I was buying pseudo. It was being made at my house in the garage. I knew about it. I wasn’t doing it. We were under investigation.”
Allen Harmon said that the methamphetamine was being made by another man who “would give me some and I don’t know what he did with his part. I was doing it, snorting,” the report said.
Allen Harmon said that he has been unemployed since 2009 and receives $1,543 per month in disability payments, the report said.
He said that “the people he used to associate with were involved in drug use and scrapping,” but now just associates with people who attend his church, the report said.
Allen Harmon described himself as an alcoholic and said he began drinking beer at the age of 16 which he continued until 2001, the report said.
“Mr. Harmon stated that he has tried the following drugs: speed, pain pills, acid, marijuana, crank, methamphetamine and cocaine. He reported that he had the hardest time stopping the use of cocaine.
“The defendant reported that he only smoked marijuana while in high school. Mr. Harmon reported that he has attended residential treatment on two separate times,” in Ada and Oklahoma City, the report said.
The Harmons were arrested at their residence on Sept. 10, 2013, after a search warrant was served there with the assistance of sheriff’s deputies and other Cushing officers, Cushing Police Officer Justin Sappington wrote in an affidavit.
“Officers and deputies searched the premises including the house, the garage, a trash can inside the back yard and a vehicle in the driveway and found several items that are consistent with the manufacturing of methamphetamine,” the affidavit said.
At the time of their arrest, the Harmons “denied any knowledge of the meth lab components found on their premises,” the affidavit said.
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