Conway man pleaded guilty to heroin, cocaine charges

A Conway man has been arrested after he pleaded guilty to drug charges, according to a release from 15th Circuit Solicitor Jimmy Richardson.

James Anthony Chestnut, 26, pleaded guilty to distribution of heroin and cocaine-base, second offense, the report states.

Chestnut was sentenced to nine years in prison.

In January Chestnut was charged with attempted murder, possession of a weapon during a violent crime, possession of firearms and ammunition, discharging firearms into a dwelling, possession with intent to distribute marijuana, resisting arrest and trafficking cocaine, online records show.

On Thanksgiving 2016, Chestnut allegedly shot three people at a home on White Street, leaving them injured.

The charges for that incident are still pending, according to Tonya Root, public information specialist for Horry County.

This story was originally published December 18, 2017 at 3:42 PM with the headline "Conway man pleaded guilty to heroin, cocaine charges."