DL man successfully discharged from probation
A felony drug possession charge against a Detroit Lakes man was dismissed Friday in Becker County District Court.
Mark Patrick Leendertsen, 31, of 1257 Summit Ave., Detroit Lakes was sentenced on July 17, 2008 to up to five years of supervised probation on two counts of felony fifth-degree controlled substance crime. He was sentenced with the understanding that if he was successfully discharged from probation, the charges against him would be dismissed.
An order of discharge from probation for Leendertsen was signed on June 21. The charges against him stemmed from two incidents on Dec. 17 and 18, 2007.
On Dec.17, 2007, Leendertsen allegedly called White Drug and pretended to be Dr. Larry Goldstein, ordering a prescription of 20 Vicodin tablets, a painkiller that Leendertsen allegedly filled and picked up the same day.
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The next day, he allegedly attempted to do the same thing at the Kmart Pharmacy. Employees there grew suspicious and called Dr. Goldstein, who told them he hadn't authorized the prescription.
When Leendertsen went to Kmart to pick up the Vicodin, he allegedly saw a police officer waiting there and left. He came back the next day, asked for the drugs, and was told they weren't ready. He never came back for the prescription, according to court records.
White Earth woman's drug charge dismissed
A felony drug possession charge against a White Earth woman was dismissed Friday in Becker County District Court.
Beverly Ann Rogers, 22, of 26392 Crane Road, White Earth, was sentenced on Dec. 11, 2008 to serve up to five years of supervised probation for a felony second-degree controlled substance crime, possession. She was sentenced with the understanding that if she was successfully discharged from probation, the felony charge would be dismissed.
An order of discharge from probation for Rogers was signed on June 21.
The charge stemmed from a May 8, 2008 incident in which law enforcement officials executed a search warrant on a residence in White Earth where Rogers was living.
According to court records, searchers found 16.5 grams of cocaine, numerous prescription pills, $2,000 cash, surveillance cameras and drug packaging items.
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Rogers was pregnant and tested positive for ecstasy and another illegal substance.
