An Orcas Island man, asleep on the library lawn in mid-October with methamphetamine in his pocket, was ordered to serve 48 days in jail on the heels of a second felony conviction in a little over a year.

On Nov. 25, Stanley Vincent Sing, 34, pleaded guilty in San Juan County Superior Court to once count of possession of methamphetamine, a Class C felony. He was ordered to serve 48 days in jail and to pay $600 in fines and fees.

According to court documents, Sing had several baggies containing methamphetamine in the front pocket of jacket when he was taken into custody without incident outside the library, at about 9 a.m. A sunglasses case containing glass pipes lined with charred residue were reportedly found nearby.

At the time of his arrest, the 34-year-old was wanted by local authorities for failing to appear in court two weeks earlier in connection with a prior felony conviction. He served a four-month sentence after pleading guilty in August 2013 to one count each of felony assault and misdemeanor theft following a confrontation over shoplifting with a grocery store employee in early July of that year.

A Class C felony, possession of meth carries maximum penalties of five years in prison, a $10,000 fine, or both; however, the standard range of sentencing set by the state is 0-6 months.

— Scott Rasmussen