Two Big Clifty residents accused of manufacturing meth in April of this year have been convicted in Grayson Circuit Court.

In its guilty verdict the jury recommended decades in jail for each defendant.

Patricia Elaine Nichols, 42, and David Nichols, 39, both of 231 Spurrier Road, were found guilty by Grayson County jurors of manufacturing methamphetamine, enhanced by the possession of a firearm and possession of anhydrous ammonia in an unapproved container for the purpose of manufacturing methamphetamine.

At the conclusion of the penalty phase of the trial, jurors gave Patricia Nichols 30 years in prison.

They gave her 30 years for the manufacturing charge and 20 years for the possession of anhydrous ammonia in an unapproved container charge, both to run concurrent, for a total of 30 years.

As for David Nichols, jurors gave him a total of 50 years in prison.

For the manufacturing meth charge, he was given 50 years, and for possessing the anhydrous ammonia in an unapproved container charge, he was given 20 years, both to run concurrent.

On April 30, David Nichols was arrested at his Spurrier Road home around midnight after Grayson County Sheriff's deputies and Drug Task Force officers reportedly found a meth lab at his residence.

Law enforcement found an extensive amount of meth ingredients along with well over 17 guns inside the home.

They also reportedly found over $800 in cash.

A few days later, on May 7, Patricia Nichols was arrested and like David Nichols, was charged with manufacturing meth and possessing anhydrous ammonia with the intent to manufacture.

Final sentencing for both is scheduled for January 3 in Circuit Court.