Change of Plea Hearing Held for Sheridan County Woman Charged with Felony Drug Possession

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A change of plea hearing was recently held in Fourth Judicial District Court for a Sheridan County woman charged with felony drug possession. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details.

Pursuant to the terms of a plea agreement reached with the State, 52-year-old Sandy Jo Walter pleaded guilty to one count of felony possession of a controlled substance – methamphetamine. The charge was prosecuted as a felony because Walter has two prior drug possession convictions and three or more possession convictions in Wyoming results in a felony. Walter’s arrest occurred on June 28.

In exchange for Walter’s guilty plea, the State is recommending a 3 to 5 year prison sentence, suspended in favor of a 124-day split sentence and two years of supervised probation. District Court Judge Darci Phillips ordered that a presentence investigation report be completed by the Department of Corrections Division of Probation and Parole and scheduled sentencing for January 14 at 9 am.

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