A Largo resident arrested in Holmes Beach for possessing methamphetamine is dropping his defense after two months.
Steven Neidl, 25, pleaded guilty April 29 to a third-degree felony charge for drug possession and a first-degree misdemeanor charge for possession of paraphernalia.
A Holmes Beach police officer stopped Neidl March 8 after he was observed biking at night without lights.
The officer ran Neidl’s name through databases and found an out-of-county arrest warrant. He then searched Neidl and found a substance that tested positive for meth.
HBPD arrested Neidl and transported him to the Manatee County jail, where he remained in custody under a $513 bond as of April 30.
Neidl pleaded not guilty March 10 but changed his plea April 29.
12th Circuit Judge Frederick Mercurio then sentenced Neidl to up to six years in jail and revoked his driver’s license for six months.
Neidl has 30 days to appeal Mercurio’s ruling.
— Ryan Paice