Royal Hall entered a guilty plea to criminal possession of a controlled substance

Royal Hall, 27, of Rombout Avenue, entered a guilty plea to criminal possession of a controlled substance, a felony, in proceedings in Dutchess County Court.Hall told Judge Gerald V. Hayes he had more than half a gram of cocaine in his car when police searched it Feb. 1.In exchange for his guilty plea, Hall was promised a sentence of no more than six months in jail and five years on probation. He is due to return to court Oct. 30 for sentencing.