Madison County Man Sentenced to More Than 17 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Possession

FAYETTEVILLE - A Madison County, Arkansas man was sentenced yesterday to 210 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release on one count of Possession with Intent to Distribute More than 50 Grams of Mixture or Substance Containing Methamphetamine. The Honorable Judge Timothy L. Brooks presided over the sentencing hearing in the United States District Court in Fayetteville.

According to court documents, in October of 2023, Arkansas Community Corrections ("ACC") officers learned that Clint Eugene Phillips, age 47 of Huntsville, Arkansas, was violating multiple conditions of his active parole supervision. In response, ACC officers arranged a parole office visit for Phillips. When Phillips arrived at the parole office, he possessed 279.19 grams of actual methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. ACC officers and Madison County Sheriff's Office deputies subsequently searched Phillips' residence and found multiple items of drug paraphernalia- such as clear bags and digital scales; various amounts of suspected methamphetamine; and stash bottles. An examination of Phillips' cell phone revealed conversations discussing methamphetamine distribution and financial transactions that corroborated those conversations.

Phillips was subsequently indicted by a federal grand jury on one count of possession with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of methamphetamine. On May 22, 2024, he pleaded guilty to Possession with the Intent to Distribute more than 50 grams of Methamphetamine. At sentencing, the United States provided the Court with evidence that Phillips was a sex offender who had a lengthy criminal history, which included prior convictions related to controlled substances and domestic violence.

U.S. Attorney David Clay Fowlkes of the Western District of Arkansas made the announcement.

Arkansas Community Corrections Division of Community Corrections, Madison County Sheriff's Office and the Fourth Judicial District Drug Task Force investigated the case.

Assistant United States Attorney Briana Robbins prosecuted the case for the United States.

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