WILLMAR -- A 24-year-old New London man was sentenced to more than seven years in prison Thursday for his role in an organized drug sale in 2004.
Robert Edward Workman was charged on two first-degree drug counts for possession and aid and abetting. A jury found Workman guilty of both counts Sept. 13.
On Thursday, Judge Michael J. Thompson sentenced Workman to 86 months in prison and fined him $50. Workman was given credit for 102 days already served in jail.
Charges were filed against Workman after a Sept. 24, 2004, incident where a confidential informant was able to purchase more than 13 grams of methamphetamine from Workman and another man, Terry Michael Mead, 39, of Willmar.
The drug purchase was monitored by CEE-VI Drug Task Force agents. According to the complaint, the confidential informant set up the drug purchase through Mead at his residence along the 300 block of Ferring Street in Willmar. The confidential informant told agents that Workman allegedly handed him two bags of meth while he was at Mead's residence. Mead was also allegedly present during the drug purchase.
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Mead faced two first-degree felony drug charges for the incident. He pleaded guilty to a charge of second-degree sale of meth at a Sept. 12 court hearing after one of the felony charges was amended to a second-degree offense. The remaining felony charge was dismissed as part of the agreement.
According to court documents, the plea was accepted on the condition that Mead would testify against, and cooperate with the investigation into Workman. As part of the agreement, prosecutors agreed to impose a stay of execution on the prison time Mead will face at sentencing.
An amended witness directory in Workman's court file dated Sept. 5 lists Mead as one of the witnesses available to take the stand.
Mead is scheduled to be sentenced on the second-degree drug charge Thursday.
