Rochester man charged with drug sale and possession pleads guilty
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(ABC 6 News) – A Rochester man pleaded guilty in a drug sale case Monday.
Keith Cabrera Mendoza, 25, entered a petition to plead guilty to a charge of 3rd-degree narcotic sale in Olmsted County Court Friday, after being arrested with alleged fentanyl pills in July.
According to Mendoza’s plea agreement, he will plead guilty to the charge in exchange for a stayed, probationary sentence.
However, Mendoza’s plea agreement notes that the court is not held to the terms of his plea deal — it is just a recommendation supported by the prosecution and defense.
Mendoza was previously charged with 5th-degree assault and aiding an offender after a Silver Lake Park mugging in June.
One Rochester man charged with a number of drug-related charges is set to begin his pre-trial Monday afternoon.
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Both charges in that case were dismissed Friday, Sept. 29. The Olmsted County Attorney’s Office cited “lack of evidence to prove the case.”
Mendoza’s sentencing is scheduled for Nov. 20.
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(ABC 6 News) – One Rochester man charged with a number of drug-related charges is set to begin his pre-trial Monday afternoon.
Keith Mendoza, 25, has multiple charges, including 3rd degree narcotic sales and a few charges of 5th degree possession of a scheduled drug.
It all started in July after Mendoza was found unresponsive inside a vehicle by police. According to court documents, Mendoza walked into a nearby business’s bathroom where he later left.
Around 15 minutes later, Mendoza attempted to get back in the same bathroom, allegedly offering employees money to let him in.
That’s when employees called 911 and officers with the Rochester Police Dept. then found multiple plastic bags containing drugs, including 59 fentanyl-positive pills.
Mendoza was previously charged with 5th-degree assault and aiding an offender after a Silver Lake Park mugging in June.
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Mendoza is currently scheduled to stand trial on all charges Oct. 2.