MADISON, WIS. – A repeat offender was sentenced to 6 years in prison for distributing crack cocaine in the Beloit area. The defendant, Marcus Payton, 38, of Beloit, Wisconsin, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley on April 2023.
Payton pleaded guilty to distributing crack cocaine on October 4, 2022. The Court also found that Payton violated the terms of his supervised release in a prior drug trafficking case and sentenced him to 24 months in prison concurrent to the six-year sentence.
In January 2022, a police informant told law enforcement agents that Payton was distributing crack cocaine in the Beloit area. The informant, while under police supervision, then bought crack cocaine from Payton on two occasions, totaling six grams. At the time of the offense, Payton was on federal supervised release for a 2014 conviction for distributing heroin.
In sentencing Payton, Judge Conley emphasized that a 6-year sentence was warranted because Payton returned to drug dealing while under the Court’s supervision on a prior drug trafficking case. He further highlighted that, in addition to the drug trafficking convictions, the defendant had a significant criminal history involving battery; felony bail jumping; 2nd degree recklessly endangering safety; and armed robbery.
The charge against Payton was the result of an investigation conducted by the Wisconsin Division of Criminal Investigation, Beloit Police Department, and Rock County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney David J. Reinhard prosecuted this case.
Payton’s supervised release in the prior case was revoked, and he was sentenced to 24 months in prison concurrent to the six-year sentence. He will also serve 3 years of supervised release after his prison term.
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Key Facts
- State: Wisconsin
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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