CEDAR CITY, Utah-A West Valley City man suspected of drug use while sitting inside a car at a Cedar City Maverik convenience store has received a sentence of three years probation after pleading guilty to five criminal charges.

28-year-old Patrick Scott Cline received this sentence May 18 from 5th District Judge Matthew L. Bell after pleading guilty to third-degree felony charges of transferring or receiving a stolen vehicle. Furthermore, he was charged with unlawful possession or acquisition of a financial card.

Beyond this, Cline pleaded guilty to three misdemeanor counts. These include possession or use of a controlled substance, transaction of a dangerous weapon by a restricted person and interfering with an arresting officer.

In exchange for Cline’s guilty pleas, which were formally entered April 6, five additional charges were dropped as part of a plea agreement.

A previous report from the Cedar City News confirms Cline and another man were arrested at the Maverik located at 444 Old Highway 91, near the Interstate 15 interchange at the north Cedar City exit March 13.

This entailed a bystander calling 911 to report ongoing suspicious activity inside the vehicle.

Police officers responded, and after allegedly finding a white substance consistent with methamphetamine, along with drug paraphernalia inside the vehicle, both of the car’s occupants were arrested.

An investigation into the vehicle’s VIN later revealed it had previously reported as stolen from West Valley City.

The other man taken into custody has been confirmed as 28-year-old Harry Edgar Cline of Yakima, Wash.

Harry Cline was charged with two misdemeanor counts, one for drug possession and the other for possession of paraphernalia.

He is currently out on bail and his court case has been postponed until July because of coronavirus reported delays.

In administering the sentencing, Bell suspended any additional jail time for Patrick Cline, limiting the term to 60 days and accrediting him for the two months he has previously spent in the Iron County Jail.

The fines usually associated with each of the counts were also waived.

During his 36-month probationary period, Patrick Cline is to comply with all terms and conditions of the probationary agreement. This includes him attending mandatory substance abuse treatment classes, Bell ruled.