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General Sessions
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A couple who led lawmen on a chase through Newtown in a rolling meth lab have been bound to the grand jury.The couple, Jason and Susan Hobbs, waived their right to preliminary hearing before General Sessions Judge Bill Locke and were bound to the grand jury on charges of initiating the process to manufacture meth and possession of drug paraphernalia. Ms. Hobbs was also bound on the charge of evading arrest since she was the one officers say was driving the car and refused to pull over.Deputies say they could smell the pungent odor of meth in the car when they got the couple stopped. An inventory of the vehicle netted numerous items commonly used in the production of meth.