THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Friday, May 26, 1995 TAG: 9505260492
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B4 EDITION: NORTH CAROLINA
SOURCE: ASSOCIATED PRESS
DATELINE: ELIZABETH CITY LENGTH: Short : 27 lines
Craven County Commissioner Gerald Parker denied in U.S. District Court Thursday that drug deals ever took place at his home.
Three witnesses testified Tuesday and Wednesday in the Elizabeth City courtroom that they were involved in or witnessed two drug deals in August 1993 at Parker's residence in New Bern, and placed Parker in the same room where the second deal took place.
Parker, 33, is charged with conspiracy and two counts of maintaining a dwelling for a controlled substance. Another charge was dropped Wednesday because of inaccuracies in the indictment.
Parker testified Thursday that he knew of no drug activities in his home.
Parker, a Democrat, was sworn in Dec. 5 as a new county commissioner.
KEYWORDS: DRUGS ILLEGAL by CNB