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Levi Johnston's Mother Pleads Not Guilty to Selling OxyContin
Tuesday January 6, 2009

Sherry Johnston
September 2, 2008
AP Photo/Al Grillo

Bristol Palin's future mother-in-law has pleaded not guilty to felony drug charges for allegedly selling the prescription painkiller OxyContin.

Sherry Lee Johnston -- the 42-year-old mother of Levi Johnston -- was arrested Dec. 18 on six felony drug charges. She was released on $5,000 bail.

According to the Anchorage Daily News, she arrived in court today without a lawyer, friends or supporters.

A trial date has been set for the end of March.

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The case against Sherry began in September -- during the McCain-Palin presidential campaign -- when investigators intercepted a package containing 179 OxyContin pills.

Two suspects who were arrested agreed to serve as informants and made undercover purchases from Johnston in exchange for a lighter sentencing.

According to a police affidavit, Sherry allegedly sold them OxyContin -- which she referred to as "coffee" in text messages -- in October and November.

In an Oct. 1 message, she wrote: "I wish I could but there's only so many times I can go for coffee a month. The rest of the time I need to have it at home!"

After making two transactions, a third purchase took place on Nov. 26. The informant was wired and this time police videotaped the meeting.

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Sherry's not guilty plea comes a week after Levi and Bristol welcomed a boy, Tripp, in Palmer, Alaska. The two are set to wed this summer.

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9:21 AM Armchair Says:

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9:52 AM Jersey Momma Says:

Sarah should have lent some of her clothing allowance on "that one". This woman looks like a train wreck

8:56 AM Anonymous Says:

1:41 AM Anonymous Says:

What Levis parents do are no reflection on Sarah or Bristol. None.
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Not directly.
But what Levi's parents influences their children *levi*
Who Bristol chooses to sleep with/marry is a reflection on her.
& lastly who Bristol chooses is a reflection on her upbringing*parents*

1:41 AM Anonymous Says:

What Levis parents do are no reflection on Sarah or Bristol. None.

7:49 PM Anonymous Says:

This woman is a total loser.

5:43 PM Anonymous Says:

1:22 PM Anonymous Says:

Does anyone think they're ever going to get married?
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If Palin and McCain won the election (shudder), then yes, Palin would have MADE those kids get married. But now that they are not in the "limelight" and that Palin family will go back to Trashville or wherever they are from, then no, they will not be getting married. Palin only cares about her image and not her daughter's future.

4:44 PM Anonymous Says:

2:32 PM sherry Kaltenborn
Get off your high horse. & btw, your "perfect" kids probably lie to you. lol. & thank goodness your sending your six kids to college because you kind of need it with the spelling. throw up is spelled with a "T".
thank you!

4:40 PM Anonymous Says:

Wow, Sherry, that's great parenting, giving your children "permission" to drink when they're underaged at college. Everyone needs to leave these kids alone. They're trying to do they best they can.

4:00 PM Anonymous Says:

1:41 PM hawley alaska Says:
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It doesn't need to reflect on the Palin family but it does reflect on Bristal and Levi. Which is to bad for them. Stupid choices which Levi made (no condom) comes from what he was shown at home. Bristal needs to NOT marry that young man she'd be better off by her self, at lest until Levi can grow up.

3:54 PM Anonymous Says:

2:32 PM sherry Kaltenborn Says:

I AM GLAD PALIN IS NOT RUNNING
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Hasn't any one ever told you that CAPS means that your Yelling. Stop yelling...

3:30 PM Anonymous Says:

sherry Kaltenborn
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I wouldn't be so quick to cast stones.

Also, if your children are so smart, maybe they can teach you how to take off caps lock.

2:41 PM Anonymous Says:

1:27 PM Anonymous Says:

I highly doubt this is really Bristol Palin's future mother-in-law.

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Are you saying the baby's isn't Levi's, or this woman isn't really Levi's mother?
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Neither. I'm saying they won't ever actually get married.

2:40 PM Anonymous Says:

1:27 PM Anonymous Says:

I highly doubt this is really Bristol Palin's future mother-in-law.

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Are you saying the baby's isn't Levi's, or this woman isn't really Levi's mother?
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Neither. I'm saying they won't ever actually get married.

2:32 PM sherry Kaltenborn Says:

I AM GLAD PALIN IS NOT RUNNING OUR COUNTRY. SHE CAN NOT EVEN TAKE CARE OF HER CHILDREN.I AM A MOTHER OF 6 KIDS AND I CAN SAY THAT THEY GET AWAY WITH ANY OF THOSE PROBLEMS. MY HUSBAND FLYS 2 1/2 WEEKS EVERY MONTH AND I AM SOLEY IN CHARGE OF ALL DECISIONS . I HAVE SENT KIDS TO COLLEGE AND THEY HAVE ASTONISHED ME WITH THEIR WONDERFUL ADULT BEHAVIOR. THEY DO NOT EVEN DRINK AND I GAVE THEM PERMISSION TO DRINK IN COLLEGE AND MY KIDS SAID IT WAS STUPID TO WATCH PEOPLE GET SMASHED AND HROW UP.I HAVE BEEN TRULY BLESSED. I HAD A MILITARY CARRER IN INTELLIGENCE AND I GAVE UP MY CAREER TOMAKE SURE THEY HAD GUIDANCE AND WAS KEPT BUSY WITH MORNING SWIMMING THEN SCHOOL AND AFTER SCHOOL SWIMMING 21/2 HOURS THEN HOME TO EAT AND HAVE DINNER.MY MOM ALWAYS SAID KEEP THEM TO BUSY TO GET IN TROUBLE. AND I HAVE TO BRAG THAT MY KIDS HAD SWIMMING AND ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS UP TO 26,000 A YEAR. SARAH PALIN NEEDS TO STAY HOME WITH HER CHILDREN ,THEN SHE CAN WORK AGAIN . CHILDREN ARE THE WORLDS FUTURE.IF SHE LETS HER DAUGHTER MARRY THAT PROBLEMATIC FAMILY SHE WILL NEVER GET OUT OF TROUBLE. BEST LUCK TO HER AND I HOPE THE BEST HAPPENS FOR HER CHILDREN

2:02 PM Rachel Says:

Good luck pleading not guilty when you were caught on tape!

1:46 PM Anonymous Says:

who really cares

1:45 PM Anonymous Says:

1:27 PM Anonymous Says:

I highly doubt this is really Bristol Palin's future mother-in-law.

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Are you saying the baby's isn't Levi's, or this woman isn't really Levi's mother?

1:43 PM Anonymous Says:

Levi's mother is trash, trailer park trash.

1:41 PM hawley alaska Says:

The actions the mother in law made shouldnt be reflected on Bristol and her family! She got caught and looks to me like she is dealing with it! Sarah Palin has nothing to do with it, and if she wanted to bail her out and make the problem go away dont you think Sarah would have done that by now! Instead of letting it go public! This women's bad choices shouldnt be reflected on The Palin family! I am a Wasilla Alaska resident And the wedding is gonna happen! Remember there is a child that came out of all this drama! People need to be sensitive towards that!

1:27 PM Anonymous Says:

I highly doubt this is really Bristol Palin's future mother-in-law. Forced wedding won't really happen now that McCain/Palin lost the election.

1:22 PM Anonymous Says:

Does anyone think they're ever going to get married?

1:22 PM Anonymous Says:

Aww how cute. Tripp's grandma is trippy. Trippy Trailer Trash.

1:16 PM Anonymous Says:

Watch that gramda doesn't slip any oxycontin into baby Tripp's bottle! What a loser family she hooked up with.

1:02 PM Anonymous Says:

12:56 Is a Palin supporter trying to cause drama!!

12:56 PM Anonymous Says:

TRASH! I'm sure she's guilty and Palin will have something to do with bailing her out through some scandal. Thank God that woman is NOT in the Whitehouse!

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