CHARLESTON, W.Va. – United States Attorney Booth Goodwin
announced that a 38-year-old man was indicted today by a federal grand jury
sitting in Charleston for offenses related to the murder of a prosecution
witness. According to the seven-count
indictment, Marlon Dewayne Dixon, of Charleston, W.Va. distributed heroin on
three occasions in May of 2014. On July
12, 2014, Dixon shot and killed Branda Mae Delight Basham, 21, in retaliation
for her cooperation with law enforcement in that investigation and to prevent
her from testifying or continuing to provide information against him. Dixon has multiple felony convictions and was
prohibited from possessing a firearm.
The indictment alleges that Dixon was convicted in federal court of
cocaine base and cocaine distribution in 1999 and 2006 as well as convicted in
Kanawha County Circuit Court of malicious wounding in 2007.
Dixon faces up to life in federal prison or the death
penalty, if convicted.
The investigation was conducted by the Charleston Police
Department, the Metro Drug Unit (MDENT), and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms, and Explosives. Assistant
United States Attorney Joshua Hanks is in charge of the prosecution.
A copy of the indictment is attached. An indictment is only an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent until and
unless he is convicted.
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