Johnson to serve five to seven years for theft

Rosalee Dawn Johnson of Aurora, Colo. was transferred to the Wyoming Women's Correctional Center near Lusk, following her sentencing in May.

In March, Johnson pleaded guilty to theft and wrongful receiving, concealing or disposing of property. The state moved to dismiss a second count of the latter charge, and the court granted it.

Johnson was sentenced to five to seven years at the Women's Center on each of the remaining two counts, served consecutively. However, upon completion or parole from the sentence in the theft charge, the second sentence will be suspended and Johnson will be on probation supervised by the Wyoming Department of Corrections. She was given credit for 290 days served.

While imprisoned, Johnson must follow any and all recommendations of the substance abuse assessment contained in the pre-sentence investigation, specifically attending Intensive Treatment Unit while incarcerated or a residential treatment program upon her release.

Johnson was fined $5,000 on each count, but the fine for the receiving charge will be suspended upon completion of her probation.

Johnson was also ordered to pay $50,000 to DiAnn Butler. According to an affidavit, Johnson entered Butler's home, found an unlocked safe and took $50,000. The affidavit further states Johnson purchased a 2011 Camaro after she returned to Colorado. The title of that vehicle - valued at $16,000 - was ordered transferred to Butler, to offset the restitution total. Johnson was ordered to endorse a check issued to her from AutoNation - where she purchased the vehicle - in the amount of $27.20, again to offset restitution.

Johnson must pay the remaining $33,972.80, and she is required to set up a plan to do so.