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5 UConn students sentenced for drugs
The ten students arrested last May have received sentences ranging from accelerated rehabilitation to 5 years in jail.
Scott Cornell
Issue date: 10/23/02 Section: News
Five UConn students who were arrested last May on drug charges have received jail sentences in a case that involved 10 student arrests in the same day.
According to Police Maj. Ronald Blicher, all 10 cases are being heard separately and some students have not yet been sentenced.
According to the Rockville County Court, the following students are serving jail sentences:
Brian Miller, of Simsbury, was arrested in Ellsworth Hall and charged with illegal sale of marijuana, illegal possession of marijuana, illegal possession of marijuana with intent to sell, interference with a search warrant, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of less than four ounces of marijuana, interfering with a police officer and assault on a police officer. He is serving 21 months in jail as of Sept. 3, 2002, with 18 months probation.
Nicholas Kurple, a resident of Middlebury, is serving five years with a 10-year suspension as of June 13, 2002. Police charged Kurple with three counts of illegal sale of a hallucinogen (Ecstasy), illegal sale of a narcotic (heroin), illegal sale of a narcotic (Demerol), conspiracy to sell a hallucinogen, conspiracy to sell a narcotic, accessory to the sale of a narcotic, accessory to the sale of a hallucinogen, illegal possession with the intent to sell a hallucinogen, illegal possession of a narcotic, illegal possession of a hallucinogen and illegal possession of a narcotic. Kurple will also serve three years' probation.
Coventry resident Colin Whitehead was arrested by UConn police for illegal sale of a narcotic (Hydrocodone Bitartrate), illegal sale of a narcotic (Vicodin), illegal sale of marijuana, illegal possession of a narcotic with the intent to sell, illegal possession with the intent to sell marijuana, illegal possession of a narcotic (hydrocodone bitartrate), illegal possession of a narcotic (Vicodin), illegal possession of marijauna, possession of less than four ounces of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, operating a drug factory and conspiracy to commit forgery. He is serving three years in jail as of Sept. 13, 2002, with an eight-year suspension and three months' probation.
According to Police Maj. Ronald Blicher, all 10 cases are being heard separately and some students have not yet been sentenced.
According to the Rockville County Court, the following students are serving jail sentences:
Brian Miller, of Simsbury, was arrested in Ellsworth Hall and charged with illegal sale of marijuana, illegal possession of marijuana, illegal possession of marijuana with intent to sell, interference with a search warrant, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of less than four ounces of marijuana, interfering with a police officer and assault on a police officer. He is serving 21 months in jail as of Sept. 3, 2002, with 18 months probation.
Nicholas Kurple, a resident of Middlebury, is serving five years with a 10-year suspension as of June 13, 2002. Police charged Kurple with three counts of illegal sale of a hallucinogen (Ecstasy), illegal sale of a narcotic (heroin), illegal sale of a narcotic (Demerol), conspiracy to sell a hallucinogen, conspiracy to sell a narcotic, accessory to the sale of a narcotic, accessory to the sale of a hallucinogen, illegal possession with the intent to sell a hallucinogen, illegal possession of a narcotic, illegal possession of a hallucinogen and illegal possession of a narcotic. Kurple will also serve three years' probation.
Coventry resident Colin Whitehead was arrested by UConn police for illegal sale of a narcotic (Hydrocodone Bitartrate), illegal sale of a narcotic (Vicodin), illegal sale of marijuana, illegal possession of a narcotic with the intent to sell, illegal possession with the intent to sell marijuana, illegal possession of a narcotic (hydrocodone bitartrate), illegal possession of a narcotic (Vicodin), illegal possession of marijauna, possession of less than four ounces of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, operating a drug factory and conspiracy to commit forgery. He is serving three years in jail as of Sept. 13, 2002, with an eight-year suspension and three months' probation.