The last of four men charged in a scheme to steal millions of dollars worth of crude oil in western North Dakota has been sentenced. Darrell Woody Merrell, of Watford City, North Dakota, on Thursday pleaded guilty to felony charges of theft conspiracy and dealing in stolen property. A state district court judge sentenced him to serve nearly a year in jail and two years of supervised probation and to pay $200,000 restitution. Defense attorney Bob Bolinske Jr. told The Associated Press the jail sentence instead of prison time is 'a huge, huge benefit' to Merrell.

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