NEWS RELEASE

OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS

A. COURTNEY COX, UNITED STATES ATTORNEY

Nine Executive Drive, Fairview Heights, Illinois 62208, Telephone (618) 628-3700

For Immediate Release JUNE 4, 2009

CARBONDALE MAN DETAINED FOR CONSPIRACY TO DISTRIBUTE CRACK COCAINE

A. Courtney Cox, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced today that on February 3, 2009, CLIFFORD DAVID LIDDELL, JR., age 23, of Carbondale, Illinois, was indicted by a Federal Grand Jury sitting in Benton, Illinois, in a one-count superseding indictment charging him with conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine. The violation took place between August 2006 and August 2008, in Jackson and Williamson Counties. An indictment is a formal charge against a defendant. Under the law, a defendant is presumed to be innocent of a charge until proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt to the satisfaction of a jury. LIDDELL made his initial appearance in federal court on June 2, 2009. At a June 4, 2009, hearing, LIDDELL was ordered held without bond.

The offense carries a penalty of 10 years’ to life imprisonment, a fine of up to $4,000,000, and a term of 5 years’ supervised release.

The investigation was conducted by the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, Murphysboro Police Department, Illinois State Police, Southern Illinois Enforcement Group, Carbondale Police Department, and the Drug Enforcement Administration.

The case is being handled by Assistant United States Attorney Amanda R. Robertson.