A Utah man has chosen to fight his heroin addiction by simply spending more time in jail.

Damon Conrow was sentenced on a charge of possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance after asking to "plead up" to a first degree felony. The charge had been a second degree felony, but Conrow wanted a longer sentence.

Conrow said he'll soon be happier than he is now because he'll get off heroin. He said within about eight weeks of going to jail, he expects withdrawal symptoms to ease so he can start having normal sleeping patterns.

The 25-year-old pleaded guilty in December.

Second District Judge Pamela Heffernan gave Conrow one last chance to change his mind and withdraw his guilty plea. Mr. Conrow declined.

Source: Standard-Examiner, http://www.standard.net

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