Geneva County Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison Following Federal Drug Conviction

MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA - Today, United States Attorney Jonathan S. Ross announced the sentencing of a Geneva County, Alabama man for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute the illegal drug. On August 22, 2024, a federal judge sentenced 35-year-old Nicholas Leon Hobbs to 144 months in prison. In addition, the judge ordered that Hobbs serve four years of supervised release following his prison term. Federal inmates are not eligible for parole.

According to the plea agreement and other court records, on December 2, 2021, law enforcement officers in Geneva County stopped Hobbs for a traffic violation. In the vehicle, Hobbs had two bags. One bag contained syringes and methamphetamine. The other had multi-colored pills containing methamphetamine. Agents also found a handgun and digital scales. During his May 20, 2024, plea hearing, Hobbs admitted that he possessed the illegal drugs with the intent to distribute them.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, and the Drug Enforcement Administration investigated this case, which Assistant United States Attorney Justin L. Jones prosecuted.