Lawrence Louis Gutierrez Jr., 20, pleaded guilty to a two-count indictment, and was sentenced to 10 years in prison on the charge of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and aiding and abetting. He also received a consecutive five-year concurrent term of supervised release on each count, and was ordered to pay a total of $200 in special assessments.
Michael Littlefield, assistant U.S. attorney who prosecuted the case, said the charges resulted from an investigation by Agent Darren Lane of the Drug Enforcement Administration that stemmed from a Jan. 7 traffic stop by OHP Trooper Cody Hyde.
A search of the vehicle in which Gutierrez was a passenger resulted in the seizure of three-quarters of a pound of pure crystal methamphetamine. He also possessed a loaded Glock 9 mm semi-automatic pistol, which was discovered sitting on top of the methamphetamine. The vehicle's driver, Michael Curtis Williams, also pleaded guilty and awaits sentencing.
