DeAndrae Derelle Perry, 26, of Sherman, was today sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to Possession of Cocaine With Intent to Deliver. The sentence was handed down by 59th District Court Judge Rayburn Nall in accordance with a plea agreement Perry reached with the Grayson County District Attorney’s Office. As part of his plea, Perry was also sentenced to 2 years in state jail for Possession of Marijuana, and Perry forfeited to the state $3,138 in cash and various electronic items that had been seized from him.
In October of 2014, Sherman Police began receiving complaints about drug related traffic at an apartment complex on Crescent Street. Narcotics officer began surveillance on the apartments and observed behavior at a particular apartment consistent with drug sales. Officers learned that the apartment was rented by DeAndrae Perry. Officers were familiar with Perry from confidential informants who had given information in the past that Perry was selling drugs from a prior residence in Sherman.
On November12, 2014, officers stopped a vehicle after it left Perry’s apartment and arrested the driver after he was discovered to be in possession of cocaine. The driver told officers he had gotten the cocaine from Perry at the apartment on Crescent. Officers obtained a search warrant for Perry’s apartment and, upon entering, found Perry inside and located over 40 grams of Cocaine, more than a pound of marijuana, and $3,138 in cash. Officers also found several expensive electronics, including televisions and tablet computers which they seized, along with the money, as proceeds of drug transactions.
“Sherman Police did a great job with getting this drug dealer off the street,” said Grayson County District Attorney Joe Brown. “Neighbors should report this kind of behavior to law enforcement. If you see in and out traffic, smell funny smells – most everybody knows the signs. Turn these people in.”
Assistant District Attorney Matt Johnson prosecuted the case. Perry was represented by Sherman attorney Rick Dunn.
