U.S. Department of Justice
United States Attorney
Eastern District of Missouri
Eastern District of Missouri
For Immediate Release
November 1, 2012
United States Attorney
Contact: Jan Diltz, Public Information Officer
(314) 539-7719
jan.diltz@usdoj.gov
St. Louis County Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison on Federal Drug & Weapons Charges
St. Louis, MO — Demetrius McCalister was sentenced to 144 months in prison on drug and weapons charges involving the shooting of a man during a struggle over the purchase of a ½ pound of marijuana.
McCalister, 20, North St. Louis County pled guilty in April to one felony count each of being a felon in possession of ammunition, one felony count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. He appeared today for sentencing before United States District Judge Jean C. Hamilton.
This case was investigated by the St. Charles County Sheriff’s Office, St. Louis County Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives. Assistant United States Attorney Michael Reilly handled the case for the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
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