Jackson Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine

Jackson, Mississippi - A Jackson man pled guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine.

On December 11, 2024, after eight days of trial in federal court, Marcus Davis, 44, pled guilty to his involvement in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy. Prosecutors presented evidence and testimony at trial that Davis conspired with another individual to possess with intent to distribute two-and-one-half pounds of methamphetamine over a nine-day period in December of 2019.

Davis is scheduled to be sentenced on March 10, 2025, and faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

U.S. Attorney Todd W. Gee of the Southern District of Mississippi and Special Agent in Charge Robert Eikhoff of the Federal Bureau of Investigation made the announcement.

The FBI investigated the case.

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Shundral Cole and Samuel Goff are prosecuting the case.