By Vicky Wedig
Staff Writer
An Illinois man was sentenced to three years probation with six months in jail for selling drugs at Alpine Valley Music Theater last summer.
Matthew J. Laflamme, 36, of Round Lake Park, Ill., was set to go on trial Monday on a felony charge of possession with intent to deliver methcathinone. He instead entered a plea agreement Jan. 4, pleaded guilty to the sole charge in the case and was sentenced to three years probation with conditions that include six months in the Walworth County Jail with work-release privileges and 10 hours of community service for each year of probation.
According to the criminal complaint, Laflamme, who was standing next to a van with the sliding door open at Alpine Valley Music Theater on July 9, said, “Molly” twice to a group that included an undercover officer. The officer knew “Molly” is a common term for ecstasy and other substances. Laflamme offered the officer two “Molly” for $20, and then said, “You guys aren’t cops are you?” When the officer didn’t respond, Laflamme threw a multi-colored case he was holding into the van, according to the complaint.
The officer searched the van and found 14 individual packages of a white powder, which tested positive for methylone, a stimulant, and weighed 1.8 grams, according to the complaint.
Laflamme was convicted of possession of a controlled substance in McHenry County in 2005.
Judge Kristine Drettwan gave Laflamme until March 4 to report to the Walworth County Jail to allow him time to find employment in the area for work release.
