DISTRICT COURT

Lampasas County 27 th District Court convened last week with Judge John Gauntt presiding over the day’s hearings.

Defendant Noah Dan Joy of North Zulch entered pleas of guilty to two charges: engaging in organized criminal activity and possession of a controlled substance less than 1 gram. He received three years’ deferred probation for each.

In addition, Joy is to pay a fine of $1,500 and $370 in c…