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Moorcroft man sentenced for felony possession

A Moorcroft man has been given a split sentence on felony possession charges after marijuana was allegedly found on his person when he was arrested for failing to meet the conditions of his parole.

According to court reports, Jason Anderson was arrested by a Crook County Sheriff’s Office Deputy at the Probation and Parole Office in Sundance due to noncompliance with the terms and conditions of his parole.

The deputy reports that, during the arrest, he detected the odor of raw and burned marijuana about his person. Anderson allegedly denied having any with him and said he had been around someon...