SPOKANE, Wash. – Adam Stauffer, a 28-year-old man, is getting a chance to change his life with the support of the Spokane Prosecutor’s Office. On Tuesday, his attorney, Lindsey Wheat, requested that Judge Michelle Szambelan enact a sentence to help Stauffer overcome his history of drug abuse.
“He’s been willing to take accountability. He has expressed a need for treatment and a want for treatment, which I think is always that first step in trying to get out of that lifestyle,” said Wheat.
The request was supported by the Spokane Prosecutor’s Office. They emphasized the structure and support that the program will provide…