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Levi Johnston's just arrived back to his home state of Alaska after finishing up his press tour for his upcoming spread in Play Girl Magazine, came home to bad news. The 19 year old father of Sarah Palin's grandson has more family drama. Johnston's mother Sherry Johnston has been convicted and sentenced to 5 years in prison for trying to sell the powerful pain killer Oxycontin. RadarOnline.com has spoken with Levi Johnston's manager, Tank Jones who says the 19 year old is handing the situation well. “Levi was with his mom in court today, and he’s doing great,” Jones told...

Sherry Johnston was sentenced Friday to three years in prison for dealing the prescription painkiller OxyContin. [...] Johnston made a deal with prosecutors to plead to a single felony count in exchange for dropping five other felony drug dealing charges against her. The deal called for the 42-year-old Wasilla woman to be sentenced to three years of prison time plus three years of probation, which is what the judge gave her. Johnston received less time than the normal five to eight years for a second-degree felony drug charge because the amount she was dealing was so small. Johnston is slated...

Palmer, Alaska (AP) -- The mother of the man former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's daughter Bristol had planned on marrying has reached a plea deal in her drug case. Sherry Johnston pleaded guilty Wednesday to one count of possession with intent to deliver the painkiller OxyContin. Five other felony counts were dropped. Johnston was placed in pink handcuffs and taken to a correctional facility where she'll be held until her Nov. 20 sentencing.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The mother of Bristol Palin's ex-fiance has agreed to plead guilty in a felony drug case involving OxyContin, a strong prescription painkiller. Attorney Rex Butler says 42-year-old Sherry Johnston will plead guilty July 31 to a count of possession with intent to deliver. Butler says the state has agreed to dismiss five other drug charges against Johnston.

<p>Sarah Palin's pregnant daughter, Bristol, has been arrested on drug charges, authorities said on Friday. Sherry Johnston, 42, was taken into custody at her ...</p>