A Williamson County jury sentenced Haybert Ronald Lee, 45, of Cedar Park, to 30 years in prison after finding him guilty of cocaine possession this week. The case began when his girlfriend called 911 to report that he was at her home despite a protective order barring him from being there, KXAN reported.
Officers responding to the call found Lee in the residence. KXAN reported that investigators found more than five grams of cocaine there and that Texas Department of Public Safety testing confirmed the substance. Lee denied possessing the drugs at trial and said they belonged to a teenager who lived in the home; the jury convicted him.
What the available account does—and does not—explain
KXAN also reported that Lee had prior convictions for robbery and assaulting a public servant, and that he was out on bond in a separate assault case involving his girlfriend when officers responded. Those details provide background, but the available account does not specify which sentencing provision or enhancement led to the 30-year term. The reported history alone does not establish the reason for the sentence.
A separate Williamson County cocaine case
A distinct case offers a limited local comparison. The Williamson County District Attorney’s Office said a jury found Barry Deshawn White, 47, of Taylor, guilty of possession of cocaine with intent to deliver on July 15, 2025, and sentenced him to 43 years in prison. Both cases involved cocaine convictions and jury-imposed prison terms in Williamson County, but White’s conviction was for possession with intent to deliver, not the possession charge reported in Lee’s case. The available facts do not establish that the cases involved comparable circumstances.
The two cases show that lengthy jury sentences have occurred in separate Williamson County cocaine prosecutions; they do not establish a broader trend or explain Lee’s sentence. His case’s specific sentencing basis remains unclear from the accounts cited here.
