Justin Ray Shelledy, Methamphetamine Possession, Missouri 2016

Sedalia Man Pleads Guilty to Methamphetamine Possession

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - In a shocking turn of events, Justin Ray Shelledy, a 38-year-old resident of Sedalia, MO, pleaded guilty to possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute and to illegally possessing a firearm.

According to court documents, Shelledy was arrested on March 4, 2016, after getting out of his vehicle at his residence. Sedalia police officers found a black sunglasses case in his left jeans pocket, which contained a plastic baggie with approximately 6.9 grams of methamphetamine, 1.5 grams of marijuana, and five prescription pills.

The officers then searched Shelledy's vehicle and located two cell phones and a loaded magazine for the Ruger 9mm handgun. Inside the house, they found the handgun in a bedroom closet along with another loaded magazine. In the same bedroom, they discovered a box containing three baggies with a total of 57.7 grams of methamphetamine.

Shelledy has prior felony convictions for unlawful use of a weapon and domestic assault, making it illegal for him to possess any firearm or ammunition under federal law.

Under federal statutes, Shelledy is subject to a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in federal prison without parole, up to a sentence of 50 years in federal prison without parole. A sentencing hearing will be scheduled after the completion of a presentence investigation by the United States Probation Office.

The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Lawrence E. Miller. It was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Sedalia Police Department, and the Pettis County Sheriff's Department.

Defendant's REAL full name: Justin Ray Shelledy

Exact criminal charges: Possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute and to illegally possessing a firearm

City and state: Sedalia, Missouri

Exact DATE: March 4, 2016

Sentence or outcome: Subject to a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in federal prison without parole, up to a sentence of 50 years in federal prison without parole

Defendant's REAL full name: Justin Ray Shelledy, 38

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdmo/pr/sedalia-man-pleads-guilty-meth-illegal-firearm