A Rosebud man was sentenced to prison for his role in a marijuana conspiracy and possession of methamphetamine.
Phillip Stands, 50, was convicted of conspiracy to distribute between 50 and 100 kilograms of marijuana and possession of methamphetamine in two separate cases.
Stands was sentenced to 44 months of custody, 3 years of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund for the marijuana conspiracy.
He was also sentenced to an additional 6 months of custody, a $1,000 fine, and a $25 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund for the methamphetamine possession.
The two sentences are to be served consecutively.
Stands was indicted on August 29, 2012, for three counts of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, cocaine, and marijuana.
He pled guilty to a Superseding Information in May 2013 charging him with one count of conspiracy to distribute marijuana.
The investigation was conducted by the Northern Plains Safe Trails Drug Enforcement Task Force and Rosebud Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement.
The cases were prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Kathryn N. Rich and Jay Miller.
Stands was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service to begin serving his sentence.
Stands’ sentencing occurred on August 12, 2013.
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Key Facts
- State: South Dakota
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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