FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, November 17, 2006

STATE ATTORNEY STEVE MEADOWS announced that on Thursday a Washington County jury convicted Hulon Pitts, 60, of Chipley of AGGRAVATED ASSAULT W/ A FIREARM. The jury deliberated until about 9:30 Thursday night. Pitts was alleged to have pulled a gun on 2 subjects on 2-21-06, following a dispute as to the issue as to whether a roadway was a public or private road. Pitts was taken into custody following the return of the verdict and sentencing was set for 12-11-06 @ 1:00 PM. The offense carries a maximum sentence of 5 years w/ a minimum mandatory 3 year sentence.