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Iowa man sentenced for possession with intent to deliver

An Iowa man has received a split sentence on a felony charge of possession with intent to deliver after he and a companion were found to be transporting a significant quantity of marijuana products after being pulled over for speeding on Hwy 212.

On December 17, 2020, at around 5:40 p.m., a Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle observed to be speeding. The trooper reports he approached the vehicle and smelled a very strong odor of raw marijuana before he even got to the open window on the passenger side.

The driver was identified as Dontaye Burton, who was senten...