A Cape Girardeau man has been sentenced to 135 months in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine in Williamson and Jackson counties, according to Donald S. Boyce, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois.
In a news release issued Friday, Boyce said that 35-year-old Carlos L. Hemphill, was sentenced on April 24.
Hemphill previously pleaded guilty to a one-count superseding indictment, that charged conspiracy to distribute more than 50 grams of methamphetamine. His sentence includes five years of supervised release and a $600 fine.
Evidence at the plea and sentencing hearings established that Hemphill was involved with others in the distribution of methamphetamine, the news release said.
The methamphetamine was distributed between November 2016 and August 2017, in Williamson and Jackson counties.
At sentencing, the district judge found that Hemphill was responsible for the distribution of more than 3.7 kilograms of a methamphetamine. Hemphill received an enhanced sentence based on his possession of a firearm during the methamphetamine offense.
The investigation was conducted by the Southern Illinois Enforcement Group. The SEMO Drug Task Force, Herrin Police Department, Carbondale Police Department and Drug Enforcement Administration also assisted in the investigation.
