A Union man was sentenced to 15 years in prison Thursday after a jury found him guilty of selling drugs.

Clifford Johnson, 53, of 135 Johnson Road was convicted of distribution of crack cocaine. Johnson’s trial lasted a day and the jury deliberated about 30 minutes before giving the verdict.

According to a report, Lt. John Sherfield with the Union County Sheriff’s Office provided an operative with $60 and the operative went to Johnson’s house and bought crack from him. Johnson was arrested on Sept. 4, 2007.

Deputy Solicitor John Anthony said when Circuit Judge John C. Hayes III sentenced Johnson, Hayes characterized Johnson as being a crack house operator.

“He apparently felt from the way Mr. Johnson was operating his home that he should be sentenced to the maximum,” Anthony said.

Johnson’s past record including a conviction for marijuana possession in 1996 and a weapons violation in the 1970s.

Also this week in court, Mary Hughes, 56, of 428 Bob Little Road, Jonesville, was tried by a jury on Tuesday and found guilty of resisting arrest. Hayes sentenced Ms. Hughes to a year in prison, suspended the sentence to a year of probation and order Ms. Hughes to get anger management counseling.

The following people pleaded guilty Thursday in General Sessions Court:

Allen Edwards, 1110 West Main St., Union, to criminal domestic violence, 30 days suspended.

Thomas Elston, no address given, to possession of a Schedule IV substance, given credit for time served.

Corey Gilliam, 492 Goldville Road, Whitmire, to possession of marijuana, given credit for time served.

Terry Moore, 112 Pecan Drive, Jonesville, to driving under the influence, second, one year and $2,100 suspended to five days, $1,100 and two years probation.