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Drug repeater awaiting federal trial is sentenced to time served in La Crosse

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5 years ago

December 23, 2019

While waiting to be tried on federal drug charges, a La Crosse County man is sentenced to time served in a local meth case.

Eric Sobek of Onalaska has been given credit for two months spent in the county jail after a September drug arrest.

Sobek is pleading ‘no contest’ to disorderly conduct after a search at a La Crosse motel.

Charges of possessing 230 grams of meth and a switchblade knife were dropped as part of a plea agreement on Monday.

Federal charges were filed against Sobek a month ago.

Sobek could get anywhere from 5 to 40 years in prison if he’s convicted on the federal charges.

Brad Williams

A native of Prairie du Chien, Brad graduated from UW - La Crosse and has worked in radio news for more than 30 years, mostly in the La Crosse area. He regularly covers local courts and city and county government. Brad produces the features "Yesterday in La Crosse" and "What's Buried on Brad's Desk." He also writes the website "Triviazoids," which finds odd connections between events that happen on a certain date, and he writes and performs with the local comedy group Heart of La Crosse. Brad been featured on several national TV programs because of his memory skills.