District Court News

A 52-year-old man was arraigned on two drug charges Tuesday in Fourth Judicial District Court in Sheridan. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details.

On February 29, 2024, Gregory Norskog allegedly sold methamphetamine to a confidential informant in Sheridan during a controlled buy arranged by agents with the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation. During the arrest, Norskog was found to be in possession of six grams of methamphetamine and a search of his vehicle yielded approximately 46 grams of meth. Norskog, at an arraignment hearing Tuesday in District Court, pleaded not guilty to the charges of felony delivery of a controlled substance – methamphetamine, and felony possession of a controlled substance – methamphetamine. The possession charge is being prosecuted as a felony because Norskog was allegedly in possession of an amount greater than three grams, which is a felony in Wyoming. 

District Court Judge Darci Phillips scheduled a #5 stack, three-day jury trial to begin Monday, July 29. A pretrial conference will take place Tuesday, July 2 at 11 am. Norskog’s bond was continued under the same terms and conditions that were previously set in Circuit Court. If convicted on both counts, Norskog faces up to 27 years in prison and fines of up to $40,000.

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An arraignment hearing was held for 53-year-old Toni Oleson Tuesday in District Court. During the hearing, Oleson pleaded not guilty to one count of felony possession of a controlled substance – methamphetamine. The charge is being prosecuted as a felony because Oleson has four prior drug possession convictions. Three or more drug possession convictions in Wyoming is considered a felony offense. District Court Judge Darci Phillips scheduled a three-day, #6 stack jury trial for July 29. A pretrial conference will take place July 2 at 11:30 am in District Court. Oleson’s bond was continued under the same terms and conditions that were previously set in Circuit Court.

According to court documents, Oleson was arrested by the Sheridan Police Department for the alleged crime on March 2, 2024 for having an active warrant for her arrest. If convicted, Oleson faces up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $5,000.