By Jillian Ogawa
jogawa@herald-leader.com
Mackey entered a guilty plea Monday morning to an amended charge of first-degree possession of a controlled substance.
GEORGETOWN — Former high school basketball star Jonathan “Bud” Mackey entered a guilty plea Monday morning to an amended charge of first-degree possession of a controlled substance.
Mackey, 19, was scheduled to appear in Scott County Circuit Court for a jury trial, but prosecutors offered him the plea deal.
Mackey had been indicted in February on a charge of first-degree trafficking a controlled substance, a Class C felony that carries a penalty of five to 10 years in prison. The amended charge is a Class D felony, punishable by one to five years in prison.
The Commonwealth recommended that Mackey serve six months in jail, followed by five years probation. He will be sentenced Oct. 6.
Mackey was the Sweet Sixteen’s most valuable player while on Scott County’s 2007 state championship team and had planned to play basketball at Indiana University.
He was charged last September. Police said he had 1.6 grams of rock cocaine in his shoe when he was arrested at Scott County High School.
Mackey remains free on bond.
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