Marijuana caregiver sentenced for drug sales

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HAMILTON, Mont. (AP) — A licensed caregiver in Hamilton has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for a string of crimes that began with her selling marijuana to police informants who did not have medical marijuana cards.

The Ravalli Republic reports Mayson L. Simmons was arrested last year after the marijuana sale and soon thereafter arrested again for selling marijuana and other drugs. Her bail was revoked twice for threatening witnesses in the case.

The 46-year-old retired Department of Transportation Employee also was charged with felony insurance fraud for submitting billing statements for massage therapy treatments she never performed.

District Judge Jeffrey Langton sentenced Simmons on Wednesday to 20 years in prison with 10 suspended.

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Information from: Ravalli Republic, http://www.ravallirepublic.com

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