MASON CITY – The North Central Iowa Narcotics Task Force arrested Cory Chodur on February 14th for one Class B felony count of Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Deliver, one Class D felony count of Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Deliver, two Class D felony counts of Failure to Affix a Drug Tax Stamp.
The arrest came after an execution of a search warrant in December at Choder’s residence in which more than 2 pounds of marijuana, a large quantity of cocaine, and a large amount of cash was seized according to a media release.
Days before a pre-trial conference Choder’s lawyer and the prosecution entered in a negotiated voluntary guilty plea agreement.
At the sentencing hearing on Tuesday, November 13th, presiding District Court Judge Christopher C. Foy approved an application to dismiss the two Class D felony counts of Failure to Affix a Drug Tax Stamp.
Judge Christopher C. Foy then handed down a two deferred judgments on both remaining charges. The 1st deferred judgment was two an amended Class C felony charge of Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Deliver. The 2nd deferred judgment was for the original Class D felony count of Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Deliver.
Judge Christopher C. Foy imposed a 1,000 fine, but then suspended it for the Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Deliver charge.
Judge Christopher C. Foy ordered Choder to pay a $750 fine for the Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Deliver charge. In addition Choder must repay $451 in court costs and surcharges.
Instead of the potential 40 years in jail Choder had faced if convicted of all the charges he originally faced he has received 3 years of probation with the Iowa Department of Corrections. If he successfully completes the term of probation under a deferred judgment the drug distribution charges will be stricken from his criminal record.
SUBJECT IS INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY.
