NEW HAMPTON — A Franklin man has received a suspended sentence for possession of a controlled drug after he pleaded guilty to a reduced charge.
Raymond Martin, 38, of Grove Street, in Franklin, pleaded guilty in Belknap Superior Court in Laconia on Monday to a misdemeanor-level drug possession charge.
Judge James D. O’Neill III handed down a 12-month sentence with all the time suspended on condition of two years good behavior. He also fined Martin $434, which was also suspended for two years.
Martin had initially been indicted on a felony charge of possession the opioid pain reliever buprenorphine. According to court documents, he purchased the drug in New Hampton in February 2017.
As a condition of the sentence,O’Neill ordered Martin to undergo any counseling, training and education programs recommended by corrections officials, and further ordered that he be evaluated by a licensed alcohol/drug counselor within three month and comply with the counselor’s recommendations.
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