PIKEVILLE, Ky. — A Knott County man is expected to enter a guilty plea in a federal drug and gun case next week.

Tommy Short, 62, of Emmalena, is charged with conspiracy to distribute meth, multiple counts of distributing meth, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He is accused of using the alias “Bob Slade” to sell meth and weapons over Facebook.

This week, Short’s attorney filed a motion asking that his client be rearraigned after reaching a plea deal with prosecutors. The motion does not indicate the terms of that deal.

The judge has set a hearing for July 15.

Short continues to be held in the Pike County Detention Center.