Jerry Cox, Selling Controlled Substances, Kentucky 2019
LONDON, Ky. - A Flat Lick, Kentucky man, Jerry Cox, 70, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for distributing hydrocodone and oxycodone pills.
Cox previously admitted to selling oxycodone and hydrocodone pills from both his residence and business in Knox County on two separate occasions in April 2018. He pleaded guilty in September 2019.
In addition to his prison sentence, Cox will serve six months of home detention. Under federal law, Cox must serve 85 percent of his prison sentence and will be under the supervision of the U.S. Probation Office for two years.
The investigation was directed by the DEA. The United States was represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jason Parman.
Jerry Cox, a 70-year-old man from Flat Lick, Kentucky, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for selling hydrocodone and oxycodone pills. Cox pleaded guilty to the charges in September 2019 and was sentenced on an unspecified date.
The charges against Jerry Cox include distributing hydrocodone and oxycodone pills. Cox's prison sentence will be followed by six months of home detention and two years of supervision by the U.S. Probation Office.
The sentencing of Jerry Cox comes after a lengthy investigation by the DEA. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jason Parman represented the United States in the case.
Key Facts
- State: Kentucky
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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