Florence, South Carolina — A 24-year-old Effingham man, Dustin Earl Odom, has been sentenced to 24 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute marijuana and being a felon in possession of a firearm.
United States Attorney Sherri A. Lydon announced the sentence on October 2018. On July 19, 2017, Odom was stopped for a traffic infraction and subsequently found with approximately 110 grams of marijuana and a loaded Spring Armory XDM .45 caliber semi-automatic pistol in his vehicle.
Further investigation revealed two additional firearms at his residence: a Ruger LCP .380 caliber semi-automatic pistol and a Taurus Judge .45 caliber revolver.
Odom has a history of firearms convictions. In 2013, at the age of 18, he was convicted of unlawful carrying of a pistol in state court. He also has previous state court felony convictions for burglary in the second degree and criminal conspiracy.
United States District Judge R. Bryan Harwell accepted Odom’s guilty plea and sentenced him to 24 months in federal prison followed by three years of court-ordered supervision. There is no parole in the federal system.
Assistant United States Attorneys Christopher Taylor and Justin Holloway prosecuted the case.
The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the Darlington County Sheriff’s Office, Darlington County Drug Enforcement Unit, Florence Police Department, and the Hartsville Police Department. This case was prosecuted as part of the joint federal, state, and local Project CeaseFire initiative, which aggressively prosecutes firearm cases.
Project CeaseFire is South Carolina’s implementation of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), the centerpiece of the federal government’s violent crime reduction efforts. PSN is an evidence-based program proven to be effective at reducing violent crime.
Key Facts
- State: South Carolina
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Weapons
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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