Cape Girardeau woman given six years in prison, Cape man pleads guilty to drug trafficking

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Misty Raye Edmonds, 31, of Cape Girardau was sentenced to six years on drug trafficking convictions in federal court Monday, according to news releases from U.S. Attorney Catherine Hanaway's office. She was previously convicted on three felony counts of distributing five grams or more of cocaine base. Marquies Cymone Boyd, 24, of Cape Girardeau pleaded guilty to four felony counts of distribution of cocaine base, according to a release. With the plea Boyd admitted to selling crack cocaine to an informant four times in May and June. His sentencing is set for Feb. 17.

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