Brant A. Sizemore, Methamphetamine Conspiracy, Illinois 2015

Two Perry County residents have been sentenced for their involvement in a methamphetamine conspiracy, according to the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, Stephen R. Wigginton. Brant A. Sizemore, 39, of DuQuoin, and Jamey A. Carson, 36, of Pinckneyville, were sentenced on May 21, 2015, for their roles in the conspiracy.

Sizemore and Carson previously pled guilty to a one-count indictment charging them and five others with conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine. As part of their plea agreement, they admitted to being involved in the manufacture of the illicit substance.

The offense occurred between 2012 and September 2014, in Perry, Jackson, Randolph, Williamson, and Franklin Counties. Evidence presented at the plea and sentencing hearings established that Sizemore and Carson were involved in the manufacture of methamphetamine, along with other co-conspirators.

At sentencing, the district court found Sizemore responsible for 181 grams of pseudoephedrine, which was possessed for the purpose of manufacturing methamphetamine. Carson was found responsible for 28.8 grams of pseudoephedrine. The court took these findings into consideration when determining their sentences.

Sizemore was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison, 3 years of supervised release, and fined $625.00. He was also given 60 days credit for time served on a related state case. Carson was sentenced to 77 months in federal prison, 3 years of supervised release, and fined $400.00.

The ongoing investigation into the methamphetamine conspiracy is being conducted by multiple law enforcement agencies, including the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, Perry County Sheriff’s Office, Perry County Drug Task Force, Murphysboro Police Department, and DuQuoin Police Department. The Pinckneyville Police Department and Illinois State Police Methamphetamine Response Team also assisted in the investigation.

The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Amanda A. Robertson. The sentences handed down to Sizemore and Carson serve as a reminder of the serious consequences associated with involvement in the manufacture and distribution of illicit substances.

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