Grayson County DA Press Release
Dylan Kyler Lucas, 24, of Howe, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl between 4-200 grams. The sentence results from a plea agreement with the Grayson County Criminal District Attorney’s Office. Judge Larry Phillips of the 59th District Court formally sentenced the defendant. Since this offense is considered aggravated, the defendant must serve at least seven and a half years before being considered for parole.
On February 24, 2022, Howe Police responded to a call of shots fired on the 700 block of North Collins Freeway. Responding officers interviewed the defendant who claimed he had advertised a pair of shoes for sale on Snapchat to an unknown male. Lucas claimed the unknown male appeared at his house, produced a rifle, and fired several shots into the defendant’s residence. Investigating officers located several defects in the residence indicating bullets had struck the house. Witnesses told the officers that the defendant was seen standing on the porch holding a handgun. After officers inquired about the true nature of the shots fired investigation, the defendant eventually walked into his bedroom and provided the officers with a container of pills marked “M 30”. A subsequent Department of Public Safety Laboratory Report, which only tested a portion of the pills, indicated at least 7.7 grams of Fentanyl.
The Howe Police Department continued the investigation and later charged two other individuals for their role in the shooting of the house and attempted robbery of the defendant.
Assistant District Attorney Don Hoover stated, “This was a drug deal gone bad. All too often we see those involved in the dope game carrying guns or getting robbed. The two go hand in hand. We commend the Howe Police Department for getting this poison off the streets and apprehending two other dangerous individuals.” District Attorney Brett Smith added, “Drug dealers in Grayson County should be dealt with harshly. Thanks to the new laws on Fentanyl distribution, we can now swing a bigger bat”.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Don Hoover.