Man Found Guilty of Possession in Jackson County Court
Monday, November 13th, 2017 -- 12:53 PM
-A man arrested in connection with a meth lab that was discovered in a Melrose home in Jackson County was found guilty of the charges against him.According to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department, they, along with several other agencies, executed a search warrant at a home in Melrose, which is south of Black River Falls, back in April of 2016. They discovered several “one-pot” meth labs along with meth manufacturing materials. The “one-pot” labs are very dangerous because they easily explode or catch fire. The Melrose Fire Department was called in as a precaution.
The home belonged to James Schlifer who had been charged with possession, maintaining a drug trafficking place and more. He had a jury trial on Thursday and Friday of last week. A jury found him guilty on all charges. He scheduled for sentencing in February of 2018.
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