Mom of Yankees' Chamberlain faces prison for drugs

The Associated Press

Published: Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 3:58 p.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 3:58 p.m.

LINCOLN, Neb. - The mother of New York Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain faces up to 20 years in prison when she's sentenced next month on a felony drug charge.

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FILE -- In this booking photo released by the Lincoln (Neb.) Police Dept., on Monday, May 4, 2009, Jacqueline Standley is shown. The mother of New York Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain faces up to 20 years in prison on a felony drug-sale charge. The Lincoln Journal Star reported Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2009, that Jackie Standley pleaded no contest Monday to delivery of a controlled substance in Lincoln, Neb. (AP Photo/Lincoln, Neb. Police Dept)

Jackie Standley pleaded no contest Monday to an amended charge of delivery of a controlled substance, according to court records. The 44-year-old Standley was arrested in May after selling a gram of methamphetamine to an undercover officer at her Lincoln residence.

Standley originally was charged with a Class II felony, which carries a maximum sentence of 50 years, but the prosecutor reduced the charge to a Class III felony. She'll be sentenced Dec. 16.

Phone calls to a number listed for Standley went unanswered Tuesday.

The Yankees play Game 6 of the World Series against Philadelphia on Wednesday.

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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - The mother of New York Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain faces up to 20 years in prison when she's sentenced next month on a felony drug charge.

Standley originally was charged with a Class II felony, which carries a maximum sentence of 50 years, but the prosecutor reduced the charge to a Class III felony. She'll be sentenced Dec. 16.

Phone calls to a number listed for Standley went unanswered Tuesday.

The Yankees play Game 6 of the World Series against Philadelphia on Wednesday.