Tuesday, June 02, 2009
Big Sandy Inmate Arraigned On New Drug Charges
Mark Dennard Hoyle, also known as Slim, an inmate at USP Big Sandy prison in Martin County, has been indicted and will face new federal charges in Ashland on counts of possession and distribution of heroin inside the prison. Hoyle was serving a life sentence following a conviction as being one of the leaders of the Newton Street Crew, an organization found to be distributing crack cocaine in the District of Columbia and Maryland. Hoyle, along with others, were convicted of murder, robbery and the use of firearms. He was arraigned Monday in U.S. District Court in Ashland.