An Andalusia man has pled guilty to using a magician’s trick to escape a sheriff’s deputy’s custody, as well as to the forgery charge that put him in the back of the patrol car in the first place.

Jonathan Kyle White was arrested in May at a home on U.S. Hwy. 29, but when the deputy handcuffed him and placed him into the patrol car, White managed to move his handcuffed hands from behind his back to the front of his body and escape. He was captured a short time later.

White, who was represented by attorney Bill Alverson, was sentenced to six years in prison on the escape charge and three years on the forgery charge. His time will run concurrently.

Also negotiating a plea deal was an Opp man accused of molesting a young boy. Jason Allen Snell, who was represented by attorney Amy Jones, pled guilty to the sexual abuse of a child under 12, for which he was sentenced to 20 years in prison.

The two cases were among the 24 cases disposed of in Covington County Circuit Court in October after plea agreements were reached, District Attorney Walt Merrell said.

Of those, 71 percent resulted in prison time; 21 percent were given probation; and the final 8 percent are awaiting probation hearings. Additionally, 50 percent of the 24 cases were drug-related; 33 percent property/person/other crimes; and 17 percent child/sex abuse cases, he said.

Other cases disposed of included:

• Andrew Allen Bleichroth pled guilty to possession of marijuana and was sentenced to three years in prison, as well as distribution of a controlled substance and possession of marijuana I and sentenced to serve six years and eight years, respectively, on the charges. All sentences will be served concurrently. Attorney: Riley Powell.

• Jonathan David Echols pled guilty to second-degree theft of property and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Attorney: Bill Alverson.

• Jane Stacey Garsee pled guilty to manufacturing of a controlled substance I and chemical endangerment of a child and sentenced to 15 years and eight years respectively. Attorney: Larry Grissett.

• Christopher James Hall pled guilty to fraudulent use of a debit/credit card, for which he was sentenced to 31 months probation. Attorney: Amy Jones.

• Darian Tarvaige Hamilton pled guilty to possession of a controlled substance and was sentenced to 32 months probation. Attorney: ChaLea Tisdale.

• Michael Shane Hammett pled guilty to manufacturing of a controlled substance II and was sentenced to eight years probation. Attorney: Larry Grissett.

• Bobby Frank Hardy pled guilty to manufacturing of a controlled substance II and was sentenced to eight years imprisonment. Attorney: David Baker.

• Christopher Jess Jackson pled guilty to adult criminal sex offender prohibited residence location, for which he was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment. Attorney: Manish Patel.

• William David King pled guilty to distribution of a controlled substance and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Attorney: Riley Powell.

• Frank Clifford Lacey Jr. pled guilty to possession of a controlled substance and was sentenced to 20 years in prison. Attorney: Corey Bryan.

• Virgil Louis Larendiene Jr. pled guilty to adult criminal sex offender prohibited residence location, for which he was sentenced to six years imprisonment. Attorney: Gypsy Smith.

• Steven Glen Morgan pled guilty to manufacturing of a controlled substance II and was sentenced to 20 years in prison. Attorney: Ronnie Penn.

• Ricky Earl Osborn pled guilty to two counts of manufacturing of a controlled substance II and was sentenced to 20 years imprisonment on each count. Attorney: Ronnie Penn.

• Terrie Kelly Owens pled guilty to manufacturing of a controlled substance II and was sentenced to eight years probation. Attorney: Grady Lanier.

• Clifton Jerome Patrick pled guilty to theft of property II and possession of a controlled Substance, for which he was sentenced to 17 years on each count. Attorney: ChaLea Tisdale.

• Sylvia Reaves pled guilty to chemical endangerment of child and was sentenced to six years in prison. She has applied for probation, with a hearing set for Nov. 10. Attorney: Will Carr.

• Chase Alexander Smith pled guilty to assault III and was sentenced to one year probation. Attorney: Rod Sylvester.

• Gregory Glen Stewart pled guilty to possession of a forged instrument II and was sentenced to 15 years in prison. Attorney: Chris Sledge.

• Charlene Grace Todd pled guilty to fraudulent use of a debit/credit card, for which she was sentenced to 13 years in prison. Attorney: Larry Grissett.

• Arthur Kendall Williams pled guilty to unlawful possession of a controlled substance and sentenced to three years imprisonment.

He has applied for probation, but no hearing has been set. Attorney: Bart Boothe.