POCATELLO - A local man alleged to have violated the terms of his probation Monday learned the hard way that honesty is the best policy.

Logan Underwood, 23, appeared before Sixth District Judge Peter D. McDermott and assured the judge that he was not in violation of his probation by using drugs. Underwood's probation officer, Julie Guiberson, related to McDermott that a test had indicated Underwood had methamphetamine in his system and that another person had told her Underwood had tried to obtain untainted urine in an attempt to fool testing.

Underwood reiterated that he would pass a drug test. McDermott took the man up on his challenge and Underwood was escorted out of the courtroom by a court marshal. Underwood returned to the courtroom a short time later with his head hung and wrists shackled.

Guiberson succinctly told McDermott the outcome.

"He lied," she said.

Guiberson said Underwood admitted to taking another person's methadone and lithium prescriptions prior to the test being administered.

Underwood meekly told McDermott that his lie was caused by his nervousness. Before revoking the man's release, McDermott told him he would not have likely done so had he told the truth. He counseled Underwood before he was taken away by marshals.

"It's not the end of the line for you," he said.

Underwood was sentenced in 2006 to a two-year fixed, four-year indeterminate term for possession of stolen property. The sentence was suspended and he was placed on probation.

Underwood not only faces revocation of the 2006 sentence, he was charged in September with burglary. He has entered a not guilty plea to that charge.