Rochester Man Sentenced to Jail After Cocaine, Fentanyl Seizure

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - A Rochester man has been ordered to spend about two months in jail for a first-degree drug sale conviction.

Court records say 34-year-old James Daniel Williams was arrested earlier this year after the Rochester Police Department conducted a raid at his home and discovered cocaine and fentanyl. The criminal complaint also indicates that three juveniles were in the residence at the time.

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The court document also states that Williams was wanted on an active arrest warrant issued by the Minnesota Department of Corrections.

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According to the criminal complaint, police found a white powder consistent with cocaine and dollar bills on the kitchen table in the home. They also seized three plastic baggies found in a kitchen drawer, along with digital scales and packaging materials indicative of drug sales.

The three baggies contained more than 35 grams of cocaine and more than 39 grams of fentanyl powder.

Guilty of Drug Dealing

Williams was charged with two counts of first-degree drug sales and one count each of first- and second-degree drug possession. Under the terms of a plea agreement, he admitted to one of the first-degree drug sale charges. He also entered a guilty plea to a test-refusal charge in a separate DWI case.

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Williams was given a 180-day jail sentence but was credited with 126 days he has already served. He has also been placed on probation for five years and was given a stayed 126-month prison sentence that could be imposed if he fails to meet the terms of his probation.