Jackson, TN – Robert Newsome, 36, has been sentenced to 220
months imprisonment for conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of actual
methamphetamine. U.S. Attorney D. Michael Dunavant for the Western District of
Tennessee announced the sentence today.
This is the latest sentencing in a case involving multiple
defendants including Bernard Cooper, Courtney Cooper, Brandon Weddle, Stephen
Williams, Morgan Bond, and Ronricus Chapman on charges of conspiracy to
distribute methamphetamine. Each defendant has now pled guilty.
According to information presented in court, on December 2,
2015 officers conducted an undercover drug purchase from a co-defendant who was
supplied with 28.4 grams of actual methamphetamine. The methamphetamine has a
purity level of 98.7 percent. Newsome also aided co-defendants in the packaging
of four ounces of actual methamphetamine into smaller amounts for resale. The
investigation determined that Newsome was responsible for distributing a total
amount of marijuana equivalency of 12,128.94 kilograms. This amount is the
result of distributing methamphetamine, cocaine and marijuana.
U.S. Attorney D. Michael Dunavant said,
"Methamphetamine that is trafficked in and through West Tennessee is
increasing in dangerous purity, and continues to destroy individuals, families,
and communities. As a result of this successful conspiracy investigation and
prosecution, 7 dangerous drug dealers have now received total combined
sentences exceeding 132 years in prison, and West Tennessee is a safer place
because they have been removed from our streets."
On May 17, 2019, U.S. District Court Chief Judge Thomas
Anderson sentenced Robert Newsome to 220 months in federal prison followed by 5
years supervised release. Facts revealed during the hearing determined that
Newsome fled the state for about one year, after learning that the United
States had an arrest warrant for him for conspiracy. Judge Anderson found that
Newsom qualified as a career offender. He was the last defendant to plead guilty.
The defendants in this case received the following sentences: Bernard Cooper
was sentenced to 220 months; Courtney Cooper sentenced to 120 months; Brandon
Weddle sentenced to 121 months; Morgan Bond sentenced to 360 months and
Ronricus Chapman received 188 months and Stephen Williams sentenced to 360
months in federal prison.
This case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement
Administration (DEA), Jackson Metro Narcotics, Federal Bureau of Investigation
(FBI), and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).
Assistant U.S. Attorney Jerry Kitchen prosecuted this case
on behalf of the government.
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