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Richland County Woman Indicted On Methamphetamine Related Charge

For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Illinois

Jacque Lee Brown, 43, of Olney, Illinois, was indicted on December 2, 2014, on a methamphetamine related charge in a one count Indictment returned by a Federal Grand Jury sitting in Benton, Illinois, Stephen R. Wigginton, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced today.

Jacque Lee Brown, 43, of Olney, Illinois, was indicted on December 2, 2014, on a methamphetamine related charge in a one count Indictment returned by a Federal Grand Jury sitting in Benton, Illinois, Stephen R. Wigginton, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced today.

Brown faces up to 20 years’ imprisonment, up to $250,000 fine, and a supervised release term of up to 3 years.

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.

The investigation in this case was conducted by the Richland County Sheriff’s Office.

The case is being handled by Assistant United States Attorney George Norwood.

Updated February 19, 2015