District Court News

Two Sheridan men were arraigned in Fourth Judicial District Court in Sheridan Tuesday on a number of drug related charges. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details.

On July 6, 44-year-old Eric Weisser was arrested and charged with three felonies in relation to drug possession and distribution. The arrest was part of an investigation by the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation into a methamphetamine distribution ring in Sheridan.  Weisser, at a hearing Tuesday, pleaded not guilty to the charges of endangering children, possession of a controlled substance – methamphetamine, and conspiracy to deliver a controlled substance – methamphetamine. District Court Judge Darci Phillips scheduled a #3 stack three-day jury trial to begin January 8, 2024 and set the date for a pretrial conference for December 7 at 10 am. If convicted on all three charges, Weisser faces up to 32 years in prison and fines of up to $45,000.

Also from Tuesday’s District Court docket, 41-year-old Sean Egbert pleaded not guilty to the felony charges of delivery of a controlled substance to a minor; delivery of paraphernalia to a minor; endangering children and conspiracy to deliver a controlled substance. Egbert pleaded not guilty to a couple of misdemeanor charges as well, possession of a controlled substance – marijuana, and possession of a controlled substance – methamphetamine. A #4 stack three-day jury trial was scheduled for January 8, 2024 and a pretrial conference will be held on December 7 at 10:30.  If convicted on all charges, Egbert faces over 50 years in prison and fines of more than $29,000.

Also from District Court Tuesday:

A sentencing hearing was held Tuesday in Fourth Judicial District Court in Sheridan for 38-year-old Levi Rockafellow. District Court Judge Darci Phillips accepted the terms of the plea agreement that was reached with the State and sentenced Rockafellow to 2 to 4 years in prison for the charge of felony DUI. Rockafellow was also ordered to pay $375 in court fees and assessments and was given credit for 209 days of time served for presentence confinement.

The charge was prosecuted as a felony because it resulted in Rockafellow’s fourth DUI conviction in 10 years, which is a felony in Wyoming. The conviction is the sixth time Rockafellow has been convicted for the charge of driving under the influence.