Barnardsville Man Sentenced as Habitual Felon for Armed Robbery
By Marge Farrington | Published 2026-06-08T16:24:01.665Z
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Location: Greaterf Asheville Area
Barnardsville Man Gets Decade for Drug Trafficking, Robbery - Read the latest News news from Greaterf Asheville Area on WNC Times.
Buncombe County -- June 8, 2026: A Barnardsville man has been sentenced for drug trafficking and robbery charges in Buncombe County Superior Court. John Wesley Burleson received a sentence of 10 to 13 years after pleading guilty to trafficking opium/heroin and robbery.Buncombe County DA Office:The charges stem from an armed robbery incident in Weaverville, located within Buncombe County. Burleson's guilty plea to both the serious drug trafficking charge and the violent felony of robbery led to
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