Birmingham Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Heroin that Killed Cullman Man and Injured Another.
A 32-year-old Birmingham man has pleaded guilty to selling heroin that caused the death of one person and seriously injured another, announced U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town and Drug Enforcement Administration Assistant Special Agent in Charge Bret Hamilton.
MICHAEL DEWAYNE “Big Boi” JOHNSON, 32, appeared before U.S. District Court Judge Madeline Hughes Haikala and pleaded guilty to one count of distributing heroin in Jefferson County on July 28, 2016, and that a 31-year-old Cullman man died as a result of using that heroin.
Johnson also pleaded guilty to distributing heroin that day that caused serious bodily injury to a then 18-year-old Cullman man who overdosed from using the drug. Johnson pleaded guilty to one count of distributing heroin in Jefferson County on August 3, 2016.
“The opioid epidemic continues to cause overdose deaths and near deaths in our communities,” Town said. “This guilty plea today sends a very loud message that if you are dealing in heroin or fentanyl, we are coming for you and will bring you to justice.”
Johnson is scheduled for sentencing on December 13. The penalty for distributing heroin that causes death or serious bodily injury is 20 years to life in prison and a maximum $2 million fine. The maximum penalty for distributing heroin is 20 years in prison and a $1 million fine.
DEA investigated the case, which the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Alabama is prosecuting.
Key Facts
- State: Alabama
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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