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Woman Convicted for Drug Possession in JamestownWoman Convicted for Drug Possession in Jamestown Jessica Dawn Folden-Miller, a 41-year-old resident of Jamestown, was recently found guilty of prohibited acts involving controlled substances, a class B misdemeanor, in Southeast District Court. On May 25, 2023, Folden-Miller was charged with possession of methamphetamine with intent to deliver after being found in possession of the drug. Judge Nicholas Thornton sentenced Folden-Miller to 60 days in the Stutsman County Correctional Center, 14 months of probation, and seven days of supervised release. She was also ordered to submit to fingerprinting. Folden-Miller has the option to serve her sentence through electronic home monitoring at her expense or report to the correctional center by June 26th. She may be granted work release for medical appointments, treatment, counseling, and basic necessities. A class B felony carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $20,000 fine. The Jamestown Sun staff report, which was authored by multiple individuals or aggregated from official sources, does not provide further details about the circumstances of Folden-Miller’s arrest or the outcome of her case.
One person was recently convicted of a felony in Southeast District Court in Jamestown.
Jessica Dawn Folden-Miller, 41, Jamestown, pleaded guilty to prohibited acts A/controlled substances, a class B misdemeanor.
Folden-Miller was charged with possession of methamphetamine with intent to deliver on May 25, 2023.
Judge Nicholas Thornton sentenced Folden-Miller to 60 days in the Stutsman County Correctional Center. Thornton also placed Folden-Miller on 14 months’ probation and seven days’ supervised release and ordered her to submit to fingerprinting. Folden-Miller may serve the sentence through electronic home monitoring at her own expense or report to the Stutsman County Correctional Center by 5 p.m. on June 26. Folden-Miller may be granted work release and may leave her home for medical appointments, treatment and counseling, and basic necessities of life.
A Class B felony is punishable by 10 years in prison and a $20,000 fine.
By Jamestown Sun staff report
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