Rochester Man Sentenced to 92 Months for Drug Conviction

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - A Rochester man with 16 felony convictions during the past 10 years has been sent to prison.

Convicted of felony drug charge through plea agreement

26-year-old Corey Jay Gilbertson was charged last December with one count each of first-degree drug sales, second-degree drug possession, fifth-degree drug possession and felony DWI. He recently entered into a plea agreement and admitted to the second-degree drug charge in exchange for the dismissal of the other felony counts.

Found slumped over in the drivers seat of a running vehicle

According to the criminal complaint, Gilbertson was arrested after Rochester police responded to a report of a motorist slumped over inside a vehicle and discovered evidence of drug use. The court document indicates that responding officers found Gilbertson in the driver's seat of the running vehicle and apparently asleep.

Man's Driving Status Was Canceled-Inimical to Public Safety

The officers reported that Gilbertson told them he had smoked heroin the previous evening and had been parked at the location for nearly eight hours before police arrived. He was taken into custody after officers learned that his driving status was canceled-inimical to public safety.

Police Find Meth and Heroin in Parked Vehicle

The criminal complaint says a search of the vehicle led to the discovery of more than 28 grams of methamphetamine and nearly a gram of heroin. Police also reported finding two digital scales with crystal residue on them and 100 plastic bags.