CLEARFIELD – A former Woodland woman charged with selling marijuana to undercover officers recently pleaded guilty during plea and sentencing court in Clearfield County.
Jennifer Lyn Kristofits, 22, whose address is now listed as Altoona, pleaded guilty to criminal conspiracy/delivery of a controlled substance-marijuana in one case, and delivery of a controlled substance-marijuana and criminal use of communication facility in a second case. She was sentenced to 90 days to one year in jail and two years consecutive probation. She was fined $300 plus costs.
She also pleaded guilty in three other cases to theft by unlawful taking, access device fraud and false reports. She was sentenced to 90 days to one year in jail and two years consecutive probation. She was fined $450 plus costs. She was ordered to complete drug and alcohol counseling and 100 hours of community service. The sentences will run concurrent with each other.
Prior to sentencing, she apologized and said she felt ashamed. She noted that she couldn’t take it back, but this was a “mixed up” part of her life.
The drug charges stem from purchases made beginning on Feb. 4. A confidential informant made contact with Kristofits by cell phone to arrange to buy one ounce of marijuana for $300. The informant, along with an undercover officer, met with Kristofits and an African-American male who was later identified as William J. Lunsford in a parking lot off U.S. Route 322 in Decatur Township. Lunsford handed him a plastic bag containing 30 grams of marijuana for which the officer gave him $300. Lunsford told them he could get a better price next time depending on how much he wanted. The officer told him he was interested in getting more.
Another purchase was arranged on Feb. 8 with Kristofits. The officer was to meet her and Lunsford at the Wal-Mart parking lot in Lawrence Township. Kristofits handed him a plastic bag with marijuana in it. He gave her $460 for two ounces of the substance. As she got back into her vehicle, Lunsford asked if the officer would be interested in some more and he replied “yes” if the price was right. Lunsford said he would be in touch.
A search warrant was executed on Lunsford’s residence on April 10. After the serial number on a gun was checked, it was discovered that it had been reported lost by Kristofits.
Lunsford, 27, 1789 Turnpike Ave., Clearfield, pleaded guilty in September to various counts of delivery of a controlled substance, criminal use of communication facility, criminal conspiracy and possession of drug paraphernalia as well as person not to possess a firearm. He was sentenced to 30 months to five years in state prison.