AUGUSTA — A former Augusta man received a fully suspended sentence Wednesday after pleading guilty to a charge of unlawful trafficking in heroin.

Joshua D. Carey, 43, now of Auburn, was sentenced to three years in jail, all suspended, and two years of probation for the offense, which occurred Sept. 25, 2014, in Augusta. He also was fined $400.

A condition of probation requires him to continue in substance abuse and mental health counseling.

Assistant Attorney General Katie Sibley said she told the judge that Carey had done “remarkably well” over the past year, including completing substance abuse counseling. She also said that Carey’s probation officer spoke well of him.

In exchange for the plea, a charge of aggravated trafficking in heroin from the same day was dismissed.

Carey was represented by attorney Matthew Morgan, who emailed a statement about Carey: “His fully suspended sentence is entirely a reflection of his enormous strides battling addiction through treatment at the St. Francis House in Auburn and his continued commitment to Narcotics Anonymous after treatment. Josh’s turn-around is a true success story.”

The sentencing took place at the Capital Judicial Center.

Several other people were sentenced during separate hearings Wednesday also at the Capital Judicial Center:

• Nicholas Rolling, 24, of Auburn, two counts of unlawful trafficking in cocaine on Aug. 18, 2015, in Augusta; two six-month jail sentences to be served consecutively, $800 in fines.

• Rodney P. Turner, 47, of Montville, criminal threatening, assault and violating conditions of release July 6, 2015, and violation of protection-from-harassment order and disorderly conduct June 4, 2015, all in Waterville; 364-day jail sentence, all but 10 days suspended, one year of probation. A charge of terrorizing from June 4, 2015, in Waterville was dismissed.

Betty Adams — 621-5631

badams@centralmaine.com

Twitter: @betadams

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