LENS - Case No. 18-CR-19-448

General Information
Agency:	Crow Wing County Sheriff's Office	Date Filed With Court:	02/06/2019
Ticket Number:		First Court Appearance Date:
ICR Number:	18016085	Action:
Court File Number:	18-CR-19-448
Case Number:	CR-2018-1817	Date of Sentencing:	07/28/2022
County Referred To:

Court Dates

Probation Violation Hearing on 07/28/2022 at 10:00:00 AM-Held

Probation Violation Hearing on 05/09/2022 at 08:30:00 AM-Held

Probation Violation Hearing on 04/14/2022 at 10:12:00 AM-Held

Probation Violation Hearing on 01/28/2022 at 08:30:00 AM-Held

Probation Violation Hearing on 10/20/2021 at 01:30:00 PM-Held

Probation Violation Hearing on 07/21/2021 at 01:45:00 PM-Held

Probation Violation Hearing on 05/27/2021 at 01:45:00 PM-Held

Omnibus Hearing on 12/09/2019 at 09:00:00 AM-Held

Omnibus Hearing - Contested on 10/15/2019 at 09:00:00 AM-Held

Omnibus Hearing - Contested on 08/14/2019 at 09:00:00 AM-Reset

Omnibus Hearing - Contested on 07/16/2019 at 01:30:00 PM-Reset

Omnibus Hearing on 06/25/2019 at 01:30:00 PM-Cancelled

Omnibus Hearing on 05/28/2019 at 01:30:00 PM-Reset, Cancelled

First Appearance on 04/01/2019 at 08:30:00 AM-Held

First Appearance on 03/04/2019 at 08:30:00 AM-Reset

First Appearance on 02/25/2019 at 08:30:00 AM-Reset

Charges

	Count ONE-Drugs - 5th Degree - Sale - Marijuana mixture except small amount of marijuana with no remuneration		152.025 Subd. 1(1)(Felony)		Dismissed
	Count TWO-Drugs - 5th Degree - Possess Schedule 1,2,3,4 - Not Small Amount Marijuana		152.025 Subd. 2(1)(Felony)		Stay of Adjudication

Probable Cause

On October 1, 2018 Narcotics Investigators received information regarding marijuana being in a bedroom at a residence in Merrifield, Crow Wing County, Minnesota. The bedroom belonged to Jason Scott Staley, D.O.B. 10/21/1999, hereinafter "defendant." Law enforcement arrived at the residence and were allowed entry by a resident.

Deputy Henderson identified himself to defendant and indicated he needed to speak with defendant regarding narcotics and drug paraphernalia in his bedroom. Deputy Henderson then followed defendant to his bedroom to speak with him. Defendant admitted he rents a room from the owner of the residence and that he had a marijuana bong and grinder in his room. Defendant admitting having approximately a "quad" of marijuana. Defendant initially agreed to consent to search his bedroom and vehicle but then rescinded his consent. Law enforcement then drafted a search warrant which was granted for defendant's bedroom and vehicle.

The following items were located in defendant's bedroom. Located under the bed was a black hard cased suitcase containing multiple bags of suspected marijuana, marijuana paraphernalia and a trace amount of suspected marijuana wax. A black cell phone box with a bag of suspected marijuana was also located. $850.00 cash was located in the closet. The total weight of the marijuana was approximately 152.3 grams, one baggie which weighed approximately 64.4 grams field tested positive for THC.

A digital scale and ziplock baggies were also located as a result of the search warrant.

Defendant admitted to purchasing the marijuana from a subject in Crosby a week prior and purchases marijuana approximately once a month.

A cell phone was taken as evidence during the search. A subsequent search warrant was executed on defendant's cell phone and text messages sent and received in addition to the quantity of marijuana, box of ziplock baggies and digital scale indicate to law enforcement that defendant was actively involved in the sale of controlled substances.

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