Sierra Goode, Methamphetamine Distribution, Indiana 2021

INDIANAPOLIS – Two Indianapolis residents, Sierra Goode and Cody Stonehouse, have been handed a combined 11 years in federal prison for their roles in a methamphetamine distribution scheme.
According to court documents, on October 9, 2020, Drug Enforcement Administration agents witnessed Stonehouse sell 40 grams of a substance containing methamphetamine to an individual. Just a few months later, on December 9, 2020, agents witnessed Stonehouse sell 140 grams of a substance containing methamphetamine to another individual. Agents approached the vehicle where the transaction took place and arrested Stonehouse, finding 140 grams of methamphetamine on the console and front passenger seat where he was sitting.

Goode was identified as the source of supply for Stonehouse, distributing three ounces of methamphetamine to him for $1,950. Shortly after, IMPD officers conducted a traffic stop on Goode, who admitted to selling the methamphetamine to Stonehouse. A search of Goode’s vehicle turned up a digital scale and $1,950. Lab tests later determined that the actual amount of methamphetamine distributed was 50.8 grams.

Stonehouse, 32, pleaded guilty to distributing methamphetamine and was sentenced to 63 months in federal prison. Goode, 33, also pleaded guilty to distributing methamphetamine and received a 70-month sentence.

The sentences were handed down by U.S. District Court Chief Judge Tanya Walton Pratt and U.S. District Court Judge James R. Sweeney. Both defendants will be supervised by the U.S. Probation Office for 3 and 2 years, respectively, following their release from federal prison. Stonehouse was also ordered to pay a $100 fine.

U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana, Zachary A. Myers, praised the work of Assistant United States Attorney Jayson W. McGrath, who prosecuted the case. Myers also commended the DEA and IMPD for their efforts in investigating the case.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program aimed at reducing violent crime and gun violence by bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve. The program, launched by the US Attorney’s Office, focuses on fostering trust and legitimacy in communities, supporting community-based organizations, and setting focused enforcement priorities.

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