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Name:
Agee, Jeffrey Burke
Date of Booking:
07/04/2026
Reason(s) For Booking:
Driving Without License on Person
Seat Belts Violation (Adults)
Starburst Windshield/Rear Window Crack Not to Exceed 3 Inches by 3 Inches
No Insurance
Speeding
Marijuana-possess less than 1 oz.
Possession and Use of Drug Related Objects
Bribery – Offering
Possession of Cocaine
Officer’s Narrative:
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On 07/04/2026 at approximately 0940 hours, I was conducting stationary speed enforcement in the area of Patrick Mill Rd SW near its intersection with Burson Maddox Rd, in a clearly marked and visible patrol vehicle.
I observed a silver Ram 1500 bearing GA tag [REDACTED] traveling south on Patrick Mill Rd SW near its intersection with Burson Maddox Rd. I visually estimated the vehicle’s speed at 70 MPH in a 45 MPH zone. I activated the rear antenna of the radar unit Stalker DSR 2X, and the unit displayed a speed of 69 MPH. Once the vehicle got closer, I observed its windshield was cracked. Based on these observations, I decided to initiate a traffic stop. I conducted a traffic stop by activating the blue lights on my patrol vehicle near the intersection of Patrick Mill Rd SW and Carl-Bethlehem Rd. The vehicle pulled into the parking lot of the Chevron gas station located at 1158 Carl-Bethlehem Rd.
Once the vehicle came to a stop, I got out of my patrol vehicle and approached the passenger side, where I met the driver, later identified as Jeffrey Agee. Upon approaching the window, Jeffrey handed me a silver grinder that contained 1.3 grams of green leaf substance suspected to be marijuana (later weighed) and a Stanley socket with burnt residue; both items had a strong odor of marijuana.
I explained the reason for the stop and asked Jeffrey for his driver’s license. Jeffrey stated that he did not have his license on his person and identified himself by providing his name and date of birth.
I asked Jeffrey to step out of the vehicle, and he complied with no issue. Once at the back of his vehicle, I asked Jeffrey if I could search his pockets, and he agreed. After a consensual search of Jeffrey’s person, I did not locate any contraband.
After Lieutenant Witte arrived at the stop, I conducted a probable cause search of the vehicle based on the odor of marijuana, the drug-related objects, and marijuana located within.
During the probable cause search of Jeffrey’s vehicle, I located a brown wallet in the driver’s-side door pocket. Inside the wallet, I located a small baggie and a rolled-up dollar bill, both containing a white powdery substance suspected to be cocaine. I also located a rolled-up dollar bill with white powdery substance inside the center console. The white powdery substance was later weighed at 1.5 grams. During the search, I observed that the driver’s seat belt was buckled, indicating that Jeffrey was not wearing a seat belt before our encounter.
I asked Jeffrey if he had valid insurance, and he stated that he pays for a weekly subscription that was currently expired. When I asked if the vehicle had an active insurance policy, he stated that it did not.
Based on the totality of the circumstances and the contraband located, I decided to place Jeffrey under arrest. I placed Jeffrey under arrest in a set of handcuffs behind his back, which were double locked and checked for proper fit.
I secured Jeffrey in the backseat of my patrol vehicle and fastened the seatbelt. While in the back seat, Jeffrey made suggestions in an attempt to influence my decision, such as “I’ll do anything to get out of this”, and “I’ll give you 500 dollars if you let me go”.
After the search was completed, I read Jeffrey his Miranda rights, asked him if he understood, and he stated that he did. I asked Jeffrey if, with those rights in mind, he would like to speak to me without an attorney present, and he agreed. I asked Jeffrey about the suspected cocaine I located within the vehicle, and he stated that it was “cut,” and that’s why he did not use it; he also stated that he was aware of the rolled-up dollar bill in the center console. Throughout the conversation, Jeffrey continued making comments such as “I’ll do anything to get out of this.” I asked Jeffrey what he meant, and he insinuated that he did not want to go to jail and would do anything to prevent it.
I asked Jeffrey to repeat his earlier offer, and he again said he would give me $500 in cash from the money I located in his vehicle, which at the time was on my front passenger seat along with his property. After he made this attempt to bribe me, I explained to him that he was under arrest for possession of cocaine, bribery, and other charges.
Because the vehicle did not have valid insurance, I did not allow Jeffrey to contact a family member to retrieve it. I requested the next list wrecker and completed a vehicle inventory; moments later, Hammond’s wrecker arrived and took possession of the vehicle without further incident.
I transported Jeffrey to the Barrow County Detention Center, where he was turned over to Detention staff without further incident. The back seat of my patrol vehicle was searched before and after transport with no contraband located. I obtained warrants for Jeffrey for the following charges.
Possession of Cocaine. During a probable cause search of Jeffrey’s vehicle, I located a brown wallet in the driver’s-side door pocket. Inside the wallet, I located a small baggie and a rolled-up dollar bill, both containing a white powdery substance suspected to be cocaine. I also located a rolled-up dollar bill with white powdery substance inside the center console. The white powdery substance was later weighed at 1.5 grams.
Bribery-offering. While in the back seat of my patrol vehicle, Jeffrey stated that he would do anything to get out of the situation and verbally offered me $500 if I let him go free. After reading Miranda, I asked Jeffrey to repeat his statement, and he again offered me $500 from the cash I had located inside his vehicle to let him go free.
Possession of marijuana less than an ounce. Upon approaching the vehicle, Jeffrey handed me a silver grinder that contained 1.3 grams of a green leafy substance suspected to be marijuana, and a silver Stanley socket that contained a burnt substance.
Possession of drug-related objects. Upon approaching the vehicle, Jeffrey handed me a silver grinder that contained 1.3 grams of a green leafy substance suspected to be marijuana, and a silver Stanley socket that contained a burnt substance.
Speeding. While conducting stationary speed enforcement, I observed the silver Ram 1500 bearing GA tag [REDACTED] traveling south on Patrick Mill Rd SW. I visually estimated the vehicle’s speed at 70 MPH in a 45 MPH zone. I activated the rear antenna of the radar unit Stalker DSR 2X, and the unit displayed a speed of 69 MPH.
No insurance. Jeffrey stated that he did not have valid insurance coverage on the silver Ram 1500 bearing GA tag [REDACTED].
Seat belt. Jeffrey was not wearing a seat belt at the time he operated the silver Ram 1500 bearing GA tag [REDACTED].
Cracked windshield. The silver Ram 1500 bearing GA tag [REDACTED] had a cracked windshield.
No license on person. Jeffrey did not have his driver’s license while operating a motor vehicle and identified himself by name and date of birth.
The contraband was weighed and turned into evidence at the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office without further incident.
[End of Narrative]
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Case History:
8/4/26
MOTION TO SET BOND FILED ON BEHALF OF JEFFREY BURKE AGEE
What this means: On August 4, 2026, defense attorney Mary Peppers filed a Motion to Set Bond in Barrow Superior Court on behalf of Jeffrey Burke Agee in Case No. 26PI425. The motion asked Judge Crawford to set a reasonable bond amount so that Agee could be released from custody while his case was pending. The filing argued that Agee is not a flight risk and does not pose a danger to witnesses or the community. The motion was assigned a hearing date of August 13, 2026, per the court’s standing order. The bond amount requested was left blank on the filed form, leaving the specific dollar figure to be determined by the court.
8/13/26
ACCUSATION FILED — 2 COUNTS AGAINST JEFFREY BURKE AGEE IN BARROW SUPERIOR COURT
What this means: On August 13, 2026, District Attorney J. Bradley Smith filed a formal accusation — a charging document — against Jeffrey Burke Agee in the Superior Court of Barrow County, Case No. 26-CR-383-C. An accusation is similar to an indictment but does not require a grand jury; the prosecutor files it directly. Two counts were charged, both stemming from events alleged to have occurred on July 4, 2026.
Count 1 accused Agee of Possession of Cocaine, a Schedule II narcotic controlled substance, in violation of O.C.G.A. § 16-13-30(a). The accusation alleged Agee unlawfully possessed cocaine with an aggregate weight of at least one gram but less than four grams.
Count 2 accused Agee of Possession of Marijuana, Less Than an Ounce, in violation of O.C.G.A. § 16-13-30(j), alleging he unlawfully possessed less than one ounce of marijuana on the same date.
8/13/26
JEFFREY BURKE AGEE PLEADS GUILTY TO BOTH COUNTS
What this means: On August 13, 2026 — the same day the accusation was filed — Jeffrey Burke Agee appeared in Barrow Superior Court and entered a negotiated guilty plea to both counts: Possession of Cocaine and Possession of Marijuana, Less Than an Ounce. Agee, represented by appointed defense attorney Mary Rachel Peppers, signed a formal Plea of Guilty Acknowledgment and Waiver of Rights form, confirming he understood the charges, the rights he was giving up, and that his plea was made freely and voluntarily. He acknowledged the maximum sentence for the offenses was nine years of confinement. On the plea form, Agee indicated he wished to be sentenced under conditional discharge. District Attorney J. Bradley Smith signed on behalf of the State.
8/13/26
JEFFREY BURKE AGEE SENTENCED TO 5 YEARS PROBATION UNDER CONDITIONAL DISCHARGE
What this means: Following his negotiated guilty plea, Jeffrey Burke Agee was sentenced on August 13, 2026 by Judge Andrew Crawford of the Barrow County Superior Court, Piedmont Judicial Circuit, under the Conditional Discharge Program. The sentence was structured as follows:
On Count 1 (Possession of Cocaine), Agee was sentenced to 5 years, to be served entirely on probation. A fine of $500.00 plus surcharges was imposed.
On Count 2 (Possession of Marijuana, Less Than an Ounce), Agee was sentenced to 12 months, to run concurrent with Count 1 — meaning both sentences run at the same time, not back to back. No additional fine was imposed on Count 2.
The total sentence is 5 years on probation. The sentence includes a behavioral incentive date of 3 years under O.C.G.A. § 17-10-1, meaning Agee may be eligible for early termination of probation if he meets the required conditions. Agee received credit for time served in custody as determined by the custodian.
Probation conditions imposed by the court include: reporting to the Community Supervision Office at 22 Lee Street, Winder, Georgia as directed; submitting to a Fourth Amendment waiver allowing searches of his person, residence, vehicle, and belongings without a warrant upon reasonable cause; providing biological specimens for drug and alcohol testing upon request; releasing medical, clinical, treatment, and work records to the Probation Office; completing a substance abuse evaluation and any required treatment; abiding by any curfew set by the Probation Officer; providing a DNA sample as required by O.C.G.A. § 35-3-160; avoiding alcohol and drug use, including not consuming alcoholic beverages, not using narcotics or dangerous drugs unless lawfully prescribed, not associating with anyone who uses or possesses illegal drugs, and not consuming alcohol and operating a motor vehicle; and being sentenced under the Probation Management Act Sentencing Options System with a sanction cap of Probation Detention Center or Regional Substance Abuse Treatment Facility.
Standard general conditions of probation also apply, including obeying all laws, reporting to a Community Supervision Officer, maintaining employment, not leaving Georgia without permission, and supporting legal dependents.
8/13/26
ORDER FOR PAYMENT OF PUBLIC DEFENDER FEES ENTERED AGAINST JEFFREY BURKE AGEE
What this means: Because Jeffrey Burke Agee was represented by a court-appointed public defender, Judge Andrew Crawford entered a separate order on August 13, 2026 requiring Agee to pay public defender fees as a condition of his probation. Agee owes both a $50 public defender application fee and a $100 public defender services fee — a total of $150 — to be paid by money order to the Board of Commissioners. These fees are to be monitored by the probation office and must be paid within 90 days of the order or within 90 days of release from confinement, whichever applies.