A Cherokee County judge has sentenced a repeat DUI offender to decades behind bars for a 2025 crash that left two women with life-altering injuries.
On Feb. 18, a judge sentenced Deveric Louis Jones, 58, of Canton, to 30 years, with the first 15 years to be served in prison, following a non-negotiated guilty plea in Cherokee County Superior Court.
Jones pleaded guilty to two counts of serious injury by vehicle, one count of driving under the influence, one count of driving under the influence (less safe, drugs), one count of driving on the wrong side of the road, and one count of improper tires…