CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Regis Adams, a Cheyenne resident, received a three- to five-year suspended prison sentence Thursday after a plea agreement on drug charges, according to court documents. District Court Judge Peter H. Froelicher issued the sentence, which allows Adams to serve three years of supervised probation instead of prison time, with a recommendation for intensive-supervision probation. Adams received credit for 144 days served, covering his time in custody.
The sentencing stems from a Sept. 21, 2023, traffic stop, documented in the affidavit of probable cause. According to Cheyenne Police Officer Federer, he stopped Adams’s vehicle near Dell Range Boulevard and Converse Avenue for a traffic violation and noticed the smell of marijuana from inside the vehicle.
A search uncovered approximately 7.23 ounces of marijuana packaged in a clear plastic bag behind the driver’s seat. Officers also discovered a jeweler’s bag with a black-and-white yin-yang symbol containing about 0.77 grams of cocaine, multiple small bags and a digital scale with residue in a satchel.
The affidavit also states that additional drugs and $712.50 in cash were found in the vehicle. Despite being informed of potential felony charges for possessing narcotics in the detention center, Adams produced 0.69 grams of marijuana from his sock upon arrival at the booking area.
In court, the defense argued that Adams should be granted probation, as he has never been on supervised probation before. Adams requested leniency, expressing his wish to support his family. The state also supported the plea agreement terms, emphasizing the importance of following through on the agreement. The presentence report listed Adams as a high risk for reoffending.
Judge Froelicher ultimately agreed to the suspended sentence for the charge of intent to deliver marijuana. The probation will involve regular supervision, as determined by Adams’s probation agent, with the possibility of intensive oversight.
Alongside the probation, Adams will pay $325 in court fees.
