Sherry Johnston, the troubled mother of Levi Johnston, the ex-fiancé of Bristol Palin, has been granted a short reprieve to consider her options.
An Alaskan judge Friday postponed her May 18 jury trial on
felony charges for allegedly selling OxyContin. Instead, the judge, Eric Smith, scheduled a May 21 hearing
at which Johnston, 42, will have the opportunity to discuss her case with a
prosecutor and judge and consider changing her plea.
Johnston had previously pleaded not
guilty to charges resulting from a December 2008 arrest for allegedly
pedalling the prescription drug in a Wasilla shopping center parking lot.
Johnston later told PEOPLE she became addicted to the painkiller after
taking it years ago to treat pain from a hysterectomy and
several subsequent surgeries.
Johnston's attorney, Rex Butler, did not return calls Friday. Messages left at the district attorney's office in Palmer, Alaska, were also not
returned.
Johnston's son, Levi, 18, recently claimed in TV interview that tensions with Bristol Palin and her family have prevented him from spending quality time with the estranged pair's infant son, Tripp. Meanwhile, Bristol Palin, 19, has finished high shool and graduated with classmates in Wasilla on May 14.
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