Man Sentenced To Prison For Drug And Gun Charges

Andre Hutson, 32, of St. Louis, Missouri, was sentenced today to a total of 60 months in prison on a three-count indictment charging him with Distribution of Cocaine, Distribution of Cocaine Base and Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Stephen R. Wigginton, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced. Following his prison sentence, Hutson will be on federal supervised release for 4 years. He was also ordered to pay a fine of $450, as well as a $300 special assessment. All firearms and ammunition in Hutson’s possession will be forfeited.

This case was investigated by Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Deirdre A. Durborow.