Federal Jury Convicts Prior Felon for Distributing Meth and Possessing a Firearm

TULSA, Okla. - After a three-day trial, a federal jury convicted Lee Holt, 60, of Collinsville. The jury found Holt guilty of being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition; Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute after previously being convicted of a serious drug felony; Maintaining a Drug-Involved Premises; and Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking Crimes.

Prior to trial, Holt's co-defendant, Jennifer Charisa Harrington, 49, of Collinsville, pled guilty to Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute and Maintaining a Drug-Involved Premises.

"Guns, drugs, and felons are a volatile combination that hurt communities within the Northern District of Oklahoma," said U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. "This verdict is the direct result of the collaborative efforts of law enforcement and prosecutors' prioritizing violent crime prosecutions to help reduce crime and build safer communities."

In August 2023, law enforcement served a search warrant on Holt and Harrington's home in Collinsville. Upon search of the home, agents found a firearm and ammunition, 110 grams of methamphetamine, marijuana, scales, and cash. Laboratory testing determined the methamphetamine was 94% pure. During the trial, experts testified that 110 grams of methamphetamine could be more than 500 doses of meth with a street value of approximately $1,500.

Court records show that Holt was previously convicted of several felonies, including conspiracy to manufacture and distribute methamphetamine, possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute, and unlawfully possessing a firearm after being convicted of a felony.

In Harrington's plea agreement, she admitted to living with Holt and that they would distribute and use methamphetamine in their home. Harrington further admitted that they had a firearm, ammunition, scales, and cash from the proceeds of distributing methamphetamine.

The Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics, Collinsville Police Department, and the Cherokee Nation Marshal Service investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Mike Flesher and Dennis Fries prosecuted the case.

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 gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results. For more information about PSN, please visit Justice.gov/PSN.