On April 14, 2023, Jeffrey Lynn Brown, 47, of Bonham, was sentenced to 40 years in prison on three separate cases of Possession of a Controlled Substance (Methamphetamine) with the intent to deliver. 15TH District Court Judge Jim Fallon sentenced the defendant per the terms of the plea agreement with the State.
On October 5, 2022, Howe Police responded to a report of an overdosed individual at a residence. Officers’ investigation led to the discovery of approximately 212 grams of methamphetamine that the defendant, who was present at the scene, admitted to possessing and selling.
On October 29, 2022, Denison Police conducted a traffic stop on the defendant. After asking the driver, Brown, why he failed to immediately stop for officers, the police were alerted to items of drug paraphernalia and ultimately conducted a search of both the defendant and his vehicle, resulting in the defendant being found in possession of approximately 40 grams of methamphetamine.
On November 11, 2022, Sherman police responded to a welfare concern of an individual passed out in a vehicle at Town Center. When they arrived, police located the defendant who woke up when the police attempted to rouse him. During his interaction with police, the defendant admitted he had meth on his person. A subsequent search of the vehicle revealed an additional 40 grams of methamphetamine.
“People who participate in spreading the scourge of methamphetamine on our society by selling it should be punished severely,” said Assistant District Attorney Nathan Young. District Attorney Brett Smith added, “The defendant demonstrated that he was not going to stop selling meth until he was locked up. This lengthy sentence will remove him from the streets for the safety of our community.”
The case was prosecuted by First Assistant District Attorney J. Kerye Ashmore and Assistant District Attorney Nathan D. Young. The defendant was represented by criminal defense attorney Britton T. Brooks.