A Sequoyah County resident was terminated from the Community Sentencing Program and sentenced to five years in prison Sequoyah County District Attorney Jerry S. Moore announced recently.

Robert Shane Ellis, 26, of Sallisaw is to report to the Sequoyah County Jail to await transport to the Department of Corrections on Monday.

Moore said Ellis had been in the Community Sentencing Program since July 2007 and was terminated for failing to check in with his probation officer since April.

Ellis was charged with possession of material with intent to manufacture, two counts of possession of a controlled dangerous substance and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia in February 2007 according to court records.

Kyle Waters, assistant district attorney handling the case, said the Community Sentencing Program is a privilege.

“Those who fail to take advantage of what the program offers will face harsh consequences,” Waters said.