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Columbus Man Sentenced to 44 Years for Drug Trafficking
Columbus, Ohio – In a major blow to the city’s underworld, 38-year-old Jack A. Morris was sentenced to 44 years in prison for operating a drug trafficking organization and using violence to protect his drug trade.
According to the investigation, Morris and others supplied street-level distributors with firearms and body armor to protect themselves from potential robberies. Morris also placed firearms in strategic locations throughout his house to intimidate potential robbers and protect the narcotics and proceeds kept at the house.
A jury convicted Morris in August of one count of conspiracy to distribute oxycodone, two gun counts, and nine counts of illegally trafficking marijuana and oxycodone.
Morris has been in custody since his arrest in May 2013. Two others indicted with Morris, Jeremy S. Baker, 25, of Blacklick, and Judy L. Kindle, 45, of Columbus, pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute oxycodone. Baker was sentenced to 36 months in prison, while Kindle was sentenced to 30 months in prison.
Christopher Wilcox, 30, of Reynoldsburg, pleaded guilty to supplying firearms, including an AK-47 and an AR-15, knowing that the weapons were to be used in the drug trafficking. Wilcox was sentenced to 48 months in prison.
U.S. Attorney Carter M. Stewart commended the investigation conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Gahanna Police officers, as well as Assistant U.S. Attorney David DeVillers and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephen C. Dunbar.
Defendant: Jack A. Morris
Criminal Charges: Conspiracy to distribute oxycodone, two gun counts, and nine counts of illegally trafficking marijuana and oxycodone
City and State: Columbus, Ohio
Date: May 2013 (arrest), August 2013 (conviction), [current year] (sentencing)
Sentence: 44 years in prison
Key Facts
- State: Ohio
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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