A Jefferson City man has pleaded guilty to being an unlawful user of a controlled substance in possession of a firearm. Brandon Davide Wilkerson, 22, of Jefferson City, pleaded guilty to the charge before U.S. Magistrate Judge Willie J. Epps, Jr.
The charge stems from a series of home burglaries in Callaway, Cole, Miller, Moniteau and Cooper Counties between September and December 2016. Residents reported numerous and related residential burglaries that multiple county sheriff and city police departments investigated. Wilkerson was identified as one of the persons involved.
According to court documents, Wilkerson told investigators that he had used methamphetamine for the past two years, and recently used it every other day. He admitted to selling a stolen firearm to his methamphetamine dealer for $100 worth of methamphetamine.
On January 4, 2017, a Jefferson City police officer saw the person identified as Wilkerson’s source of methamphetamine and arrested him. The officer searched his vehicle and found a Ruger 9mm pistol, which he admitted he had obtained from Wilkerson in exchange for methamphetamine.
Wilkerson faces a sentence of up to 10 years in federal prison without parole. The maximum statutory sentence is prescribed by Congress and is provided here for informational purposes, as the sentencing of the defendants will be determined by the court based on the advisory sentencing guidelines and other statutory factors. Sentencing hearings will be scheduled after the completion of presentence investigations by the United States Probation Office.
This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Lawrence E. Miller. It was investigated by the Jefferson City, Mo., Police Department, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Cole County, Mo., Sheriff’s Department and the Eldon, Mo., Police Department.
Stephan Alben Whelan, 22, of Jefferson City, has also pleaded guilty to being an illegal drug user in possession of firearms. Whelan told investigators that he and other individuals were involved in multiple burglaries in the mid-Missouri area, trading stolen items for methamphetamine.
Key Facts
- State: Missouri
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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