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Black back in jail
A Cocke County man who was out of jail on charges of vehicular homicide by intoxication, is back behind bars today. Corey Black, 21, Mulberry Avenue was found passed out in his auto this morning by Newport Sgt. Donald Coakley. When the officer opened the door he detected a strong odor of marijuana, and Black reportedly admitted he had been smoking marijuana. Officers searched the vehicle and recovered just over an ounce of pot. As a result Black is charged with his second offense DUI, driving on a suspended license, possession of marijuana for resale, and violation of the implied consent law. In May the defendant appeared before Judge Ben Hooper on charges stemming from an incident in January, 2014 in which an auto left Black Mountain Road in the Grassy Fork community traveled down the mountainside for 250 to 300 feet, stopping when it crashed into a tree. Prosecutors allege Black was operating the vehicle. Passenger Chelsey Williamson, 24, Armory Road, Newport, died as a result of her injuries, and another passenger Cortney Shultz, 23, Rankin Hill Road, Newport, was injured . Bond for Black in that incident was initially set at $250,000, however Judge Hooper reduced it to $15,000 during the May hearing. The court also told the defendant "if you get into any trouble there will be no bond".
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