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Former Fayette teacher, coach pleads guilty to drug charges

FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. — A former Fayette County high school football coach pleaded guilty this week to selling drugs to a confidential informant.

Larry Macon McCommack

According to Fayette County Prosecutor Larry Harrah, former Valley High coach Larry “Makie” McCommack, II, 38, of Boomer, admitted in court Monday that he sold the drug Subutex twice near Smithers on consecutive days last February. He pleaded guilty to a pair of felony charges.

McCommack faces 1 to 5 years in prison on each count when he’s sentenced by Fayette County Circuit Judge Paul Blake. Sentencing is set for Feb. 5.

McCommack was also a teacher at Valley.

Subutex is a drug that was developed for the treatment of opiate addiction.





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