IRON MOUNTAIN — A Dickinson County Circuit Court jury earlier this month convicted an Iron Mountain man accused of having methamphetamine.

Wayne Scott Brennan was charged with controlled substance-possession of methamphetamine/ecstasy after a search of a vehicle he was in turned up 27.95 grams of methamphetamine.

Brennan’s attorney, Daniel Jaspen, argued Brennan was unaware of the presence of the drugs and had no control over them.

Kingsford Public Safety Officer Richard Wright testified that on June 4, 2023, he was responding to a domestic violence call and Brennan happened to be at the house. Brennan’s girlfriend, Kyleyann Hull, was in the car in the driveway and was uncooperative with officers and Brennan refused requests to come out of the house.

After Hull fled, a search of the vehicle turned up two packets of methamphetamine on the passenger side. Brennan was taken into custody on an outstanding warrant.

Granted immunity, Hull testified for the prosecution that during a trip to Milwaukee, Wis., for Brennan to do some work, she purchased the drugs at a gas station while Brennan was inside the station.

Chief Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Kristin Kass was critical of her own witness, noting Hull was unable to provide many details of the trip to Milwaukee.

Kass introduced recorded phone calls in which Brennan could apparently be heard yelling at Hull to take the blame for him. Jaspen later argued that Brennan was just upset that he was charged with Hull’s crime.

Brennan testified on his own behalf and contended the methamphetamine did not belong to him nor did he have any knowledge of its existence. Brennan claimed Hull’s drug use was something she kept separate from their relationship.

During cross-examination, Brennan’s recollection of the Milwaukee trip differed from Hull’s on many aspects. Brennan was also unable to say who he was doing work for in Milwaukee.

In closing, Jaspen described his client as rough around the edges, having no set schedule, bookkeeping or records. Jaspen further stated it was irrelevant that Hull’s and Brennan’s testimony conflicted, Kass had not proven beyond a reasonable doubt that Brennan had any knowledge of the drugs, let alone control.

The jury deliberated for nearly four hours before returning with the guilty verdict.

Sentencing is set for Nov. 6. Brennan could receive a sentence ranging from local jail time up to five years in prison.