Luther Lee Taylor, 44, of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, Sentenced for Methamphetamine Crime
MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – Luther Lee Taylor, a/k/a Luther Lee High, a/k/a Luther Lee Taylor High, a 44-year-old resident of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, has been sentenced to 151 months in prison for one count of Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine.
The charge arose from an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Atoka County Sheriff’s Department, and the Choctaw Nation Lighthorse Police.
On August 27, 2024, Taylor pleaded guilty to the charge. According to investigators, on April 21, 2024, law enforcement intercepted Taylor approximately half a mile from the Howard-McLeod Correctional Center in Atoka County carrying two large duffel bags which were found to contain baggies of methamphetamine, a Schedule II controlled substance.
The Honorable Ronald A. White, Chief U.S. District Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, presided over the hearing. Taylor will remain in the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service pending transportation to a designated United States Bureau of Prisons facility to serve a non-paroleable sentence of incarceration.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Richard Lorenz represented the United States.
Taylor will begin serving his 151-month sentence in a U.S. Bureau of Prisons facility. The case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Atoka County Sheriff’s Department, and the Choctaw Nation Lighthorse Police.
Taylor’s sentence is a result of his conviction for Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine. The investigation into Taylor’s activities led to the discovery of methamphetamine in two large duffel bags, which he was carrying when intercepted by law enforcement.
Defendant: Luther Lee Taylor
Criminal Charge: Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine
City and State: Bartlesville, Oklahoma
Date: April 21, 2024 (crime date), August 27, 2024 (sentencing)
Sentence: 151 months in prison
Key Facts
- State: Oklahoma
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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