Just 58 days after his release from prison, a man was arrested in connection with drug dealing. On Thursday, he was sentenced to another 20 years, according to the Department of Justice.
Barry Shedd, 46, of Lindale, had at least 50 grams of methamphetamine that he intended to distribute when he crashed his car Aug. 17, 2017, in Floyd County. Police dogs searched Shedd because of his history of drug offenses.
Shedd had been released from prison and placed on probation in June 2017 after serving about six years of a 30-year sentence for trafficking meth in Hall County, the Rome News-Tribune reported.
According to the Department of Justice’s news release about the August arrest, cops found a bag with a quarter kilogram of methamphetamine, hypodermic needles, digital scales, 110 pills and Shedd’s prison ID card. Cops also seized $3,253 in cash.
Shedd pleaded guilty in January to charges of possessing meth with the intention of distributing it, the Department of Justice said. He was also sentenced to 10 years of supervised release to follow his 20-year prison sentence.
The court determined Shedd to be a career offender because of his repeated convictions for selling methamphetamine, according to the release.
“This defendant had already served sentences for distributing dangerous drugs when he chose to return to criminal activity,” U.S. Attorney Byung J. “BJay” Pak said in the release. “Shedd took his freedom for granted, and now he will serve 20 years in federal prison, where there is no parole.”
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