Man imprisoned for cocaine possession

COEUR d’ALENE — A man received a prison sentence for possessing cocaine.

Donovan J. Erickson, 31, pleaded guilty in March to possession of cocaine with intent to deliver and resisting/obstructing officers. 

First District Judge Lamont Berecz sentenced Erickson this week to 10 years in prison with parole eligibility after three years. 

The charges stemmed from a December 2024 traffic stop in which Erickson was a passenger, according to the Kootenai County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. Prosecutors said Erickson had a warrant for his arrest at the time of the traffic stop. 

After arresting Erickson, police searched him and found “nearly an ounce of cocaine, methamphetamine, ecstasy, a scale with empty baggies and a handgun,” according to prosecutors.