Suspected Drug Dealer Arraigned in District Court

A suspected drug dealer was arraigned Tuesday in Fourth Judicial District Court. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details.

The state is alleging that between May of 2023 and September 7, 2023, 32-year-old Randy Romeo conspired with Katelynn Bulkley to deliver cocaine in the Sheridan area. Romeo, at Tuesday’s hearing, pleaded not guilty to the charge of conspiracy to deliver a controlled substance – cocaine. Romeo appeared for the arraignment remotely from the Wyoming Medium Correctional Institution because he is currently serving a 3 to 5 year prison sentence for a prior felony drug possession conviction out of Campbell County.

District Court Judge Darci Phillips scheduled a three-day jury trial to begin on December 2. A pretrial conference will take place on November 5 at 9:30 am. The conspiracy charge is punishable by up to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $25,000. Romeo’s co-defendant, Katelynn Bulkley recently pleaded guilty to two felony counts of delivery of a controlled substance – cocaine, and one count of felony conspiracy to deliver a controlled substance – cocaine. Bulkley also pleaded no contest to two counts of misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance for being in possession of Marijuana, and LSD. She will be sentenced September 3 at 9 am.

Also from Tuesday’s District Court docket:

A change of plea hearing was held for 42-year-old David Lamers. Pursuant to a plea agreement reached with the State, Lamers pleaded guilty to the charge of domestic battery. In exchange for the guilty plea, the State agreed to dismiss a felony charge of aggravated assault and battery. Lamers was arrested and charged with the crimes for an incident on March 5, where he knowingly and recklessly caused bodily harm to a household member by use of physical force.

Judge Phillips accepted the terms of the plea agreement, and sentenced Lamers to 180 days in jail with credit for nine days served of presentence confinement. The 171 days of jail were suspended in favor of one-year unsupervised probation.  Judge Phillips ordered Lamers to pay a total of $200 in court costs and assessments and $200 in public defender fees.