Wichita Falls Man Sentenced to Statutory Maximum of 20 Years in Federal Prison for Role in Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy

WICHITA FALLS, Texas — Joshua Antonio Ramirez, a Wichita Falls, Texas, man who admitted his role in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy, was sentenced Monday to the statutory maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison, announced U.S. Attorney John Parker of the Northern District of Texas.

Ramirez, 30, pleaded guilty in September 2015 to one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine.  His co-defendant, Doty Lee Standridge, 31, also of Wichita Falls, pleaded guilty to the same offense and was sentenced in October 2015 to 110 months in federal prison.

According to documents filed in the case, between February and August 2013, Ramirez supplied quantities of methamphetamine – ranging from1/4 ounce to one pound – to numerous individuals in the Wichita Falls area, including Standridge.  Ramirez received and distributed the methamphetamine in the Wichita Falls area and elsewhere.

The case was investigated by the Texas Department of Public Safety.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Mary Walters prosecuted.

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