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On February 22, 2023, a Kaufman County jury sentenced Luis Jaime Ceballos of Arlington, Texas to 46 years in prison for the offense of Manufacturing/Delivery of a Controlled Substance PG1 4 grams to 200 grams. During the two-day trial, jurors heard testimony from the arresting officer, Deputy William Cody Kennedy, and Narcotics Investigator Jacob Keierleber, and a drug analyst from the Texas Department of Public Safety crime lab. After finding Mr. Ceballos guilty, jurors heard evidence relevant to sentencing. Such evidence included judgments showing that Mr. Ceballos had three prior felony convictions. At the conclusion of the testimony jurors responded with a swift and appropriate sentence of 46 years in prison. Prosecution was led by Assistant District Attorneys Sheri Shepherd and Robyn Beckham, District Attorney Investigator Walter Hughey, and Paralegal Kristen Tucker. The District Attorney’s office would like to thank the Kaufman County Sheriff’s Department for their work investigating this case. Drug dealers are not welcome in Kaufman County, Texas.