Woman Guilty in Cold Pill Case

TYLER – 38-year-old Joann Morgan of Carthage has pleaded guilty to to possession of pseudoephedrine with the intent to manufacture methamphetamine. The plea was entered Monday in Tyler before U.S. Magistrate Judge John D. Love.

According to prosecutors, on Feb. 17, 2009, Morgan purchased cold pills containing pseudoephedrine at a Walgreens in Marshall, in addition to making three other purchases that same day at other Walgreens stores in Marshall, Longview and Kilgore. Authorities say that was in addition to numerous other purchases at other stores on other days, all in furtherance of her methamphetamine manufacturing activities. A federal grand jury returned a 54-count indictment on Apr. 8, 2010 charging Morgan with federal drug violations. Morgan faces up to 20 years in federal prison at sentencing. A sentencing date has not been set.