Guilty Plea to Federal Drug Charges
Posted/updated on: June 30, 2011 at 2:53 am
TYLER – An Anderson County man has pleaded guilty in Tyler federal court to drug trafficking. Derrick Deon Hicks, 37, of Palestine pleaded guilty Tuesday to possession with intent to distribute and distribution of crack cocaine in an appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge John D. Love. Hicks faces a minimum of 10 years in federal prison and forfeiture of $50,000.00 and firearms at sentencing. A sentencing date has not been set.
Federal prosecutors say up until last August, Hicks conspired with others to distribute more than 280 grams of crack cocaine throughout the East Texas area. Hicks was indicted by a federal grand jury in February and charged with federal drug trafficking violations.
