Rock Rapids, Iowa — A Doon man has been sentenced after being arrested on felony drug charges.
According to court records, 36-year-old Travis DeWeerd of Doon was arrested on a felony charge of possession of over five grams of methamphetamine with intent to manufacture or deliver, and misdemeanor charges of third-degree possession of stolen property and two counts of possession of a controlled substance.
The criminal complaint in the case said that during the execution of a search warrant for stolen property at DeWeerd’s home, deputies found about 15 grams of a substance believed to be methamphetamine. The complaint also said that one of the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office drug dogs indicated on the odor of illegal drugs coming from the substance.
The complaint also says that a second search warrant was granted, and during that search for drug and narcotic items, a scale, six grams of cocaine, and numerous prescription pills were found. It says deputies didn’t locate any valid prescriptions for the pills.
Court records say DeWeerd pleaded guilty as part of a plea agreement. He had been charged with a class B felony count of possession with intent to manufacture or deliver, but that was reduced to sponsoring a gathering where controlled substances are used, which is a class D felony. Had he been convicted of the class B felony, he would have faced 25 years in prison.
On the gathering charge, Judge David Lester sentenced DeWeerd to a five-year suspended prison sentence, two years of probation, a $300 probation supervision fee, a $750 fine, other fees and court costs.
On the possession of a controlled substance first offense charge, DeWeerd was sentenced to 365 days in the county jail, with 305 days suspended — with credit for 14 days and one partial day already served, a $315 fine, fees, charges, and court costs and a year of probation — to run concurrently with the probation in the other count. He must also submit to substance abuse evaluation and complete treatment and supply DNA for profiling.
