HOT SPRINGS, ARKANSAS – A Hot Springs man was sentenced to 140 months in federal prison for possession of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute.
Cedric A. Mitchell, 37, was found guilty of possessing more than 500 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute. The Honorable Chief Judge Susan O. Hickey presided over the sentencing hearings in the United States District Court in Hot Springs.
According to court records, on October 1, 2022, Mitchell was stopped by the Hot Springs Police Department while riding as a passenger in a white vehicle. During the stop, officers searched Mitchell and found 551 grams of methamphetamine in his right front jacket pocket.
Mitchell was determined to be on parole with an active Arkansas Search Waiver on file at the time of his arrest. His parole status was a significant factor in the severity of his sentence.
On September 13, 2024, Mitchell pleaded guilty to possession of more than 500 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute. U.S. Attorney David Clay Fowlkes made the announcement.
The Hot Springs Police Department Special Investigation Division investigated the case, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Trent Daniels prosecuted the case for the United States.
Related court documents can be found on the Public Access to Electronic Records website at www.pacer.gov.
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Key Facts
- State: Arkansas
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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