WAILUKU – A 33-year-old Molokai woman received a 10-year prison sentence Friday with the judge and prosecutor recommending she serve no more than a three-year mandatory-minimum term.

Marney Soren pleaded no contest to charges, including methamphetamine trafficking, third-degree promotion of a dangerous drug and prohibitive acts related to drug paraphernalia. Soren pleaded no contest to the charges stemming from a warrant executed at her home on Dec. 30.

The Hawaii Paroling Authority has the final say on how much of the 10-year term Soren will serve. Second Circuit Judge Joel August joined Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Mark Simonds recommendation that Soren be released after three years.

Sorens attorney, Deputy Public Defender William “Pili” McGrath, said it appears his clients addiction to crystal methamphetamine led her to sell small amounts of the drug to support her addiction.

McGrath said he hopes Soren will be able to get drug treatment during her incarceration and come out of prison ready to take custody of her young son, who is in the care of a relative.

Simonds said he doesnt like to see a mother separated from her child under these circumstances, but, under the law, Soren is viewed as a drug dealer.

McGrath said his client has been using drugs since the age of 14, having been convicted of other crimes related to her drug abuse and having gone through treatment only to abuse drugs again.

August told Soren that hes seen convicted felons in his courtroom serve their prison term, seek treatment and then return to Molokai to lead their community in talking to young people about the dangers of drugs.

“Hopefully you can be one of those people,” he said.