Two sentenced for felonies

Two people were sentenced on felony charges in Southeast District Court.

Jenene Renee Burton, 37, 1318 Gardenette Dr. #1, pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, a Class B felony.

Burton was accused of possessing marijuana with intent to deliver on or about Sept. 9, 2011.

Judge John Greenwood sentenced Burton to one year and one day with the North Dakota Department of Corrections with nine months and one day suspended. She was given credit for one day served and will serve two years of supervised probation upon her release.

Burton was also sentenced to complete a chemical dependency evaluation and all recommended treatment as well as not possess or own firearms for two years. She is to pay a $650 criminal administration fee, $100 defense/facility fee, $25 indigent defense application fee, $300 indigent recoupment and $25 victim-witness fee.

A Class B felony is punishable by 10 years in prison and $10,000 fine.

Dakota Lee Guthmiller, 18, 519 12th Ave. SE, pleaded guilty to possession of drug paraphernalia, a Class C felony, and possession of drug paraphernalia, a Class A misdemeanor.

Guthmiller was accused of possessing with intent to use drug paraphernalia to manufacture, compound, convert, produce, process, prepare, test, inject, ingest, inhale or analyze a controlled substance other than marijuana on or about Dec. 26, 2011.

Judge Thomas E. Merrick sentenced Guthmiller to 30 days at the Stutsman County Correctional Center with credit for two days served. He was also sentenced to two years of supervised probation.

Guthmiller was also ordered to pay a $400 criminal administration fee, $100 defense/facility administration fee, $25 indigent defense application fee, $300 indigent recoupment and $50 victim/witness fees. He is not to possess firearms.

A Class C felony is punishable by five years in prison and a $5,000 fine. A Class A misdemeanor is punishable by one year in prison and a $1,000 fine.

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