Source: Office of United States Attorneys
HOT SPRINGS – An Arkansas man has been sentenced to 123 months in Federal Prison for Possession of Methamphetamine with the Intent to Distribute and Possession of a Firearm in furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Offense. The Honorable Chief Judge Susan O. Hickey presided over the sentencing hearings, which took place in the United States District Court in Hot Springs.
According to court records, on March 7, 2023, Darryl Lavell Williams, age 30, of Hot Springs, was observed by Hot Springs Police Department Officers walking along East Grand Avenue carrying a black backpack. Officers recognized Williams and knew that he had an active warrant from the Arkansas Parole Board. As Officers approached Williams, he ignored their commands and attempted to dispose of the backpack by throwing it off a bridge. Williams was taken into custody and the backpack was located. A search of the backpack revealed a loaded Jimenez 9mm handgun and 47 grams of methamphetamine.
On June 5, 2024, Williams pleaded guilty to Possession of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute and Possession of a firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime.
U.S. Attorney David Clay Fowlkes made the announcement.
The Hot Springs Police Departments Special Investigation Division investigated the case.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Trent Daniels prosecuted the case for the United States.
Related court documents may be found on the Public Access to Electronic Records website at www.pacer.gov.