Laneville Man Sentenced in Meth Conspiracy
Posted/updated on: December 17, 2010 at 12:45 pm
TYLER – A 48-year-old Laneville man has been sentenced to federal prison in a methamphetamine conspiracy. Clifford Ward Futch pleaded guilty on Aug. 31 to conspiracy to possess with intent to manufacture and distribute more than 50 grams of methamphetamine. He was sentenced Thursday in Tyler to 70 months behind bars by U.S. District Judge Leonard E. Davis.
According to information presented in court, on Jan. 21, 2009, Futch possessed methamphetamine for distribution in East Texas. Futch is responsible for distributing more than 200 grams of methamphetamine in the Eastern District of Texas. A federal grand jury returned an indictment on May 6 of this year charging Futch and three others with federal drug violations. Bobby Jones pleaded guilty on Aug. 30, Brandon Jones pleaded guilty on Sep. 1, and Derrick Walker pleaded guilty on Sep. 30. They are all awaiting sentencing.
