"Defendant and another man went to a drug dealer’s home for the purpose of
purchasing a quarter-pound of methamphetamine. Defendant was carrying two cell
phones, a large knife in a concealed sheath, another knife in a pocket, and $1,300 in cash.
They were apprehended by law enforcement before they could enter the dealer’s home.
Defendant admitted that he had intended to use the $1,300 to purchase a quarter-pound of
methamphetamine. He said that he was a methamphetamine user who was acting as a
middleman for a third party. The third party was going to repay him and give him some
money and methamphetamine for his help in obtaining the quarter-pound of
methamphetamine. Defendant disclaimed ownership of one of the two cell phones seized
from his person and did not provide a password or open that phone. He permitted law
enforcement to search the other phone, and “messages consistent with drugs sales” were
found on it.
Defendant was charged by felony complaint with attempted possession of a
controlled substance for sale. He pleaded no contest after the court gave an indicated
sentence of a grant of probation conditioned on “60 days county jail to be served on the
Weekend Work Program.” Defendant had no prior criminal record."
That's not so bad. Probation and 60 days of weekend work? Kind of makes me want to get some knives at buy a quarter pound of meth.
(Not really.)
