Quincy Area Man Convicted of Methamphetamine Distribution

Springfield, Ill. – A federal jury returned a guilty verdict on June 21, 2024, against Phillip C. Mayfield, 35, of Quincy, Illinois, for distribution of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. Sentencing for Mayfield has been scheduled on October 29, 2024, at the U.S. Courthouse in Springfield, Illinois.

Over three days of testimony in front of U.S. District Judge Colleen R. Lawless, the government presented evidence to establish that, in February 2023, Mayfield sold over 50 grams of methamphetamine to a confidential informant in a grocery store parking lot in Quincy. Evidence established that, in March 2023, Mayfield sold over 50 grams of methamphetamine to a confidential informant in an apartment parking lot in Quincy.

Mayfield is in the custody of the United States Marshals Service, where he has been since his arrest on June 20, 2023.

At sentencing, Mayfield faces statutory penalties of not less than 10 years and up to a life term of imprisonment; at least 5 years and up to a life term of supervised releasee; up to a $10,000,000 fine; and a $100 special assessment.

The case investigation was conducted by the Illinois State Police West Central Illinois Task Force. Valuable assistance was provided by the Drug Enforcement Administration Springfield Resident Office. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Sarah E. Seberger and Matthew Z. Weir represented the government at trial.