Troy Drug Kingpin Davis Gets 30 Years

MONTGOMERY, AL – Osie Lee Davis, a 49-year-old resident of Troy, Alabama, will spend the next three decades behind bars. Davis was sentenced to 360 months in prison Friday, August 28, 2020, following a federal conviction on gun and drug charges. The sentence, announced by U.S. Attorney Louis V. Franklin, Sr., ATF Acting Special Agent in Charge Toby C. Taylor, and Troy Police Chief Randall Barr, includes six years of supervised release after his prison term – a formality in a federal system without parole.

Davis wasn’t a first-time offender. Far from it. The judge deemed him a “career offender” due to a rap sheet boasting at least eight prior felony drug convictions. This history triggered sentencing enhancements under the Armed Career Criminal Act of 1984, dramatically increasing the potential penalty and landing him a 30-year stretch. The courts aren’t interested in rehabilitation when dealing with repeat players like Davis.

The evidence laid bare during his October 2019 trial painted a clear picture of Davis’s criminal enterprise. On January 31, 2017, Troy Police spotted Davis driving with his headlights off. A routine traffic stop quickly escalated. Davis was found to have a suspended license and outstanding warrants. A search revealed a pouch in his jacket stuffed with marijuana, methamphetamine, cocaine, and clonazepam – all packaged for street sales. A handgun rested beside him on the driver’s seat, a blatant violation of federal law considering his extensive criminal history.

The stops didn’t end there. On October 5, 2018, another traffic stop, another headlight out, another warrant for Davis’s arrest. This time, officers found cocaine and marijuana in the vehicle. But they weren’t finished. After booking Davis into the Troy City Jail, officers discovered additional baggies of cocaine hidden inside his shoe, further cementing the case against him. He clearly believed he could keep the drugs hidden, but law enforcement was relentless.

The Troy Police Department, recognizing the scope of Davis’s operation, partnered with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to build a rock-solid federal case. The resulting trial saw a jury deliver a guilty verdict on six counts of possessing illegal drugs with intent to distribute, one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm, and one count of possessing a firearm in connection with drug trafficking. The evidence was overwhelming, and the jury wasn’t buying any excuses.

“Drug trafficking isn’t just about selling narcotics; it tears families apart, destroys lives, and heightens the potential for violence,” stated U.S. Attorney Franklin. “Davis has a long history of criminal conduct… He has had numerous opportunities to change, but each time he chose to return to the same way of life.” ATF Acting Special Agent in Charge Toby Taylor added, “Removing the criminal element that uses a firearm to facilitate violent crimes is a priority.” Troy Police Chief Randall Barr concluded, “Davis has proven that after multiple convictions he has no intention of changing his ways.” With Davis locked up for three decades, the streets of Troy are a little safer, but the fight against the drug trade never ends.