A woman from Harrison is back in custody in Taney County for her part in a Powersite home invasion in June of last year.  Taney County Prosecuting Attorney Jeff Merrell tells HometownDailyNews.com the court did not impose a sentence on 21-year old Courtney Simpson, but she’s still back in custody…

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Merrell says Simpson was given credit for some 70 days served before her guilty plea in September to charges of first degree burglary and tampering, and is now serving the remaining 40 to 50 days of shock incarceration.  Simpson’s companion during the home invasion, 24-year-old Danny Waggoner of Harrison, appeared at the same time for his circuit court arraignment.  He pleaded not guilty to similar charges, as well as armed criminal action, and is due back in court January 19.

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A Harrison, Arkansas woman is back in the Taney County Jail for “shock incarceration,” even though the judge decided not to impose a sentence for her guilty plea to charges in connection with a home invasion last summer in Powersite.  Twenty-one year old Courtney Simpson pleaded guilty in September to charges of first degree burglary and tampering.  Prosecuting Attorney Jeff Merrell says Simpson is back in custody for what remains of 120 days of shock incarceration, with credit for the time she was in jail prior to her guilty plea…

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Simpson will be on probation after serving another 40 to 50 days in jail.  Also present at the same time last week was 24-year-old Danny Waggoner of Harrison, Simpson’s companion at the time of the Powersite burglary.  Waggoner pleaded not guilty during his circuit court arraignment on charges of burglary, tampering and armed criminal action.  His next court date is January 19.