FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE :     Friday, January 24, 2014
CONTACT:  Sara Rabern (605)773-3215   

 
Roberts County Woman Guilty of Possession of Marijuana

PIERRE, S.D –   Attorney General Marty Jackley  announced today that a Roberts County jury returned a verdict finding Pamela White Mendoza, 48, Sisseton, guilty of possession of 1-10 pounds of  marijuana, class 4 felony, maximum sentence of 10 years and/or $25,000 fine, possession of 2 oz. or less marijuana, class 1 misdemeanor and possession of drug paraphernalia, class 2 misdemeanor.

 Charges stem from a search warrant executed in July of 2013 at a Sisseton residence.

This case was investigated by the Sisseton Police Department, the Roberts County Sheriff Office and the Division of Criminal Investigation.  

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