Sheridan Man Changes Plea on Drug Charge

A 31-year-old Sheridan man recently changed his plea on a felony drug charge in Fourth Judicial District Court. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details.

Pursuant to the terms of a plea agreement reached with the State, Matthew Anderton pleaded guilty to the charge of felony possession of a controlled substance – methamphetamine. The case was prosecuted as a felony due to the fact that Anderton has eight previous convictions related to drug possession. The plea agreement recommends a sentence of 2 to 4 years in prison, suspended in favor of two years of supervised probation.

District Court Judge Darci Phillips ordered that a presentence investigation be completed by the Department of Corrections Division of Probation and Parole and scheduled the sentencing hearing for April 1 at 9 am. Anderton’s bond was continued under the same terms and conditions that were previously set in Circuit Court.