Deon Lathel Gibson, a 40-year-old from Charleston, S.C., received a 20-year federal prison sentence followed by 10 years of supervision for gun and drug charges stemming from his December 2023 arrest. Nearly a pound of methamphetamine, a loaded .380 pistol, and $2,300 cash were found in his car after a traffic stop linked to a DEA drug target; prior convictions barred him from firearms and enhanced his penalty.
Case Background
He resisted deputies during the stop and was on state bond at the time for allegedly killing two people in a vehicular hit-and-run. U.S. District Judge Richard M. Gergel imposed the term, prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Chris Lietzow.
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