HUTCHINSON— A Kansas man charged in three cases with a total of 17 counts against him entered a plea this week to all of the charges after waiving his preliminary hearing.

For a n arrest in October of 2015, Kristopher Lee Richards, 27, Hutchinson, entered pleas as charged to possession of methamphetamine and Hydrocodone with intent to sell within a thousand feet of a school, possession of drug paraphernalia with intent to distribute and possession of marijuana.

Then he was arrested on Nov. 3, 2015, on several charges once again involving the distribution of drugs including possession of methamphetamine, possession of prescription drugs with intent to distribute, possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.

The charges in the third case occurred on Dec. 7, 2015. In this case, Richards entered pleas to possession of methamphetamine and other prescription drugs with intent to sell, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

In each case he was in possession of at least 3.5 grams, but less than 100 grams of meth, between 10 and 100 dosage units of the prescription drugs and marijuana.
As part of the plea agreement, he also waived his right to appeal any sentence that might be handed down by District Judge Joe McCarville.

Sentencing is set for December 2.