In Federal Court 7/26/06

The following information was released by the office of federal prosecutor Catherine Hanaway for defendants who appeared in federal court Monday before U.S. District Judge E. Richard Webber.

SENTENCED

Name: Felix Jones

Age: 35

Residence: Cape Girardeau

Charge: Possession of cocaine base with intent to distribute.

Sentence: 70 month's imprisonment.

Details: During a consented search of Jones' apartment on Jan. 19, officers found 55.9 grams of crack cocaine, which he admitted to intending to sell.

Name: Dannie I. Ricks

Age: 29

Residence: Caruthersville, Mo.

Charge: Possession of a firearm by a felon.

Sentence: 63 month's imprisonment.

Details: While Ricks fled from Missouri State Highway Patrol following a suspected failed drug sale with a confidential informant Jan. 28, 2005, he dropped his coat that held a .38 caliber revolver reported stolen in Tennessee. Due to previous felony convictions, Ricks is not allowed to possess firearms.

Name: Barry W. Condict

Age: 48

Residence: Stoddard County

Charge: Possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute.

Sentence: 100 month's imprisonment.

Details: Bernie, Mo., police officers conducted a search of Condict's home Oct. 2 and found 29.2 grams of meth packaged in numerous bags for distribution.

Name: Cory Rowe

Age: 36

Residence: New Madrid, Mo.

Charge: Two counts of distribution of cocaine base.

Sentence: 51 month's imprisonment.

Details: Rowe admitted to selling to a confidential informant 4.6 grams of crack cocaine March 18, 2005, for $260, and 2.4 grams for $250 on March 22, 2005.

Name: Vincent Grays

Age: 35

Residence: New Madrid, Mo.

Charge: Distribution of cocaine base.

Sentence: 120 month's imprisonment.

Details: Grays sold 51.6 grams of crack cocaine to a confidential informant for $1,200 on Jan. 21 in Sikeston, Mo.

PLEADED GUILTY

Name: Demetrius Deberry

Age: 22

Residence: Cape Girardeau

Charge: Two counts of distribution of cocaine base.

Sentence range: Up to 40 years imprisonment and a $2 million fine.

Details: On April 6, 2005, Deberry sold 5.2 grams of crack cocaine to a confidential informant for $200, and 6 grams of crack for $180 on April 7, 2005. Sentencing was set for Oct. 10.

Name: Dewayne Harris

Age: 48

Residence: Sikeston, Mo.

Charge: Possession of cocaine base with intent to distribute.

Sentence range: Up to 40 years imprisonment and a $4 million fine.

Details: During a search of Harris' home, police found 9.5 grams of crack cocaine in his kitchen and 2.1 grams of the drug on his person. Sentencing was set for Oct. 23.