Woman gets probation for drug sales

Published 6:36 am Tuesday, November 26, 2019

Stephanie Marie Navarro Renteria, 31, of Austin was sentenced to five years of probation for felony third-degree drugs – sale – narcotic – on Monday in Mower County District Court. She received credit for 76 days served.

The charge was reduced from felony second-degree drugs – sale of methamphetamine in a park zone – as part of a plea agreement reached on Sept. 16.

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Judge Jeffrey Kritzer issued the sentence.

Stephanie Marie Navarro Renteria, 31

Court documents state that narcotics officers met with a confidential reliable informant (CRI) on Jan. 11, 2017, about purchasing methamphetamine from Navarro Renteria. The CRI and his vehicle were searched and he was provided with buy money and an audio transmitter. He was then monitored as he met Navarro Renteria at a residence in the 400 block of Third Avenue Southwest. The CRI then met with police at a predetermined location and advised that he was waiting for the drugs to be delivered.

The CRI contacted Navarro Renteria by phone later that day and was told to meet her at a residence in the 900 block of Fourth Avenue Southwest, within 300 feet of Galloway Park. The CRI was again monitored as he met Navarro Renteria at the residence and purchased methamphetamine. He then met with police and surrendered the drugs.

He confirmed Navarro Renteria and Samuel Michael Tanner (who was sentenced to 78 months in prison last year on a felony drug crime) sold him the drugs.

A Bureau of Criminal Apprehension laboratory analysis confirmed the CRI was sold 6.68 grams of methamphetamine.

A review of Navarro Renteria’s criminal record shows prior convictions for DWI and assault on a peace officer. She is currently awaiting disposition on charges of second-degree DWI – alcohol concentration 0.08 within two hours, second-degree DWI – under the influence of alcohol, and two counts of child endangerment, all gross misdemeanors.

In addition to probation, Navarro Renteria must also pay $135 in fees and follow 23 conditions.