Illinois Nursing Home Worker Steals Drugs From Workplace, Negotiates Plea Deal
After stealing morphine from Mattoon Health Care Center in Mattoon, Illinois, Melissa Hale allegedly replaced the stolen morphine with another drug to try to hide her theft. After she was caught, she managed to negotiate a deal with prosecutors that may help her avoid a conviction record for her crime.
Hale pleaded guilty to a charge of possession of a controlled substance alleging she had morphine on February 2, 2009. She was sentenced to two year of "first offender" probation. In that program, if she completes it successfully, she will not have a conviction record. Her probation terms include substance abuse treatment and a fine of $1,100.
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