Vernon Man Sentenced to 144 Months in Federal Prison for Possession of Methamphetamine

WICHITA FALLS, Texas — Chad Allen Lawson, 34, of Vernon, Texas, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Reed C. O’Connor to 144 months in federal prison for possessing with the intent to distribute methamphetamine, announced U.S. Attorney John Parker of the Northern District of Texas.

Lawson pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute five grams or more of methamphetamine. Lawson has been in custody since his arrest in December 2016.

According to documents filed in the case, on August 21, 2016, Lawson fled from a Saint Jo Police Department officer who was trying to initiate a traffic stop on the vehicle Lawson was driving. After a lengthy chase, a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper located Lawson’s car in the Bellevue, Texas, area. The trooper then located Lawson hiding behind the Triangle Brick Factory in Henrietta, Texas. When apprehended, Lawson was holding a container that contained a small plastic bag. Upon searching the container, the trooper located 186.87 grams of methamphetamine.

The Texas Department of Public Safety and the Saint Jo Police Department investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Mary Walters prosecuted the case.

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