Woman sentenced to 5 years in prison after faking her drug test
April 22nd, 2011 Posted in OpinionBy Mariah Noble
LOGAN — After altering a urine analysis at the House of Hope Drug Rehabilitation Center and Bear River Health Department, a woman was sentenced to serve five years in the Utah State Prison on Tuesday.
Andrea Shaw, 39, who had been in and out of jail since she was first arrested in September 2009, pleaded guilty Tuesday in 1st District Drug Court to two third-degree felonies, falsely obtaining/dispensing prescription drugs and forgery; and one second-degree felony, possession/use of a controlled substance.
Shaw told Judge Thomas Willmore she used a shampoo bottle to sneak in another woman’s urine for the test. Willmore said authorities later found tin foil in a urine sample from Shaw.
“Why is there such a problem with honesty?” Willmore said. “There’s a point where enough is enough.”
Barbara Lachmar, the state prosecutor, recommended the prison sentence for Shaw because of her consistent problems with the law.
Willmore said the criminal thinking pattern is something Shaw needs to change along with her addiction. He ordered Shaw to complete the Women’s Conquest Program at the state prison for the next five years.
“These are the consequences for your actions,” Willmore said.
According to court documents, Shaw’s fines, which total thousands of dollars, will be suspended upon successful completion of the rehab program.
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One Response to “Woman sentenced to 5 years in prison after faking her drug test”
By Felice Graf on Apr 23, 2011
Barbara Lachmar, the state prosecutor, recommended the prison sentence for Shaw because of her consistent problems with the law.