PIKEVILLE, Ky. — On Monday, James William Miller was
sentenced to 180 months in federal prison, by United States District Judge
Robert E. Wier, for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine,
possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, and felon in
possession of a firearm.
The investigation revealed that Miller was trafficking in
methamphetamine for approximately two years in and around Floyd County. A search of Miller’s residence in August of
2018, revealed eight firearms, including a semi-automatic AR-15, digital
scales, distribution baggies, and a distribution quantity of
methamphetamine. Miller had a prior
conviction for Trafficking in a Controlled Substance, from December of 2014 in
Floyd County Circuit Court. As a result
of that conviction Miller was prohibited from possessing firearms.
Under federal law, Miller must serve 85 percent of his
prison sentences. Upon his release, he
will be under the supervision of the United States Probation Office for an
additional four years.
Robert M. Duncan, Jr., United States Attorney for the
Eastern District of Kentucky; James Robert Brown, Jr., Federal Bureau of
Investigation Special Agent in Charge for the Louisville Field Division;
Richard Sanders, Kentucky State Police Commissioner and John Hunt, Floyd County
Sheriff, jointly made the announcement.
The United States was represented by Assistant United States Attorney
Jenna E. Reed.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a
program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities
they serve to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods safer for
everyone. The PSN program was reinvigorated as part of the Department’s renewed
focus on targeting violent criminals, directing all U.S. Attorney’s Offices to
work in partnership with federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement and
the local community to develop effective, locally-based strategies to reduce
violent crime.
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