Levi Phillip Miles, a 48-year-old former employee of a Charleston attorney from Goose Creek, pleaded guilty on Friday to federal drug charges linked to a fatal overdose. He admitted to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl and oxycontin, plus distribution of fentanyl, facing up to 20 years in prison, a $1 million fine, restitution, and at least three years of supervised release.
Case Background
Investigations revealed Miles supplied what he believed were prescription pain pills to a South Carolina man, identified in documents as “DFA” (likely David Fletcher Aylor), from January 2022 until January 1, 2023. The victim died of an overdose on January 2, 2023, with autopsy confirming fentanyl presence in the final pills Miles provided. By summer 2022, Miles sourced non-prescription pills, and his plea includes agreeing the drugs caused the death, ruled accidental due to mixed drug toxicity by the coroner.
Victim Connection
David Fletcher Aylor, a prominent Lowcountry attorney, matches the “DFA” initials and timeline, having died at age 41 in a Charleston home from fentanyl, diazepam, clonazepam, and ethanol. Miles and Aylor previously worked together, with evidence showing Miles delivered tainted pills and a vitamin bottle testing positive for fentanyl. Prosecutors secured the plea nearly three years later without pursuing a mandatory minimum sentence in exchange for cooperation.
Legal Proceedings
U.S. District Judge Bruce Howe Hendricks accepted the plea, with sentencing pending a report review. The Drug Enforcement Administration investigated, prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Emily Limehouse and Whit Sowards under U.S. Attorney Bryan Stirling. Miles is out on bond as of recent reports.​
