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Bowling Green Felon Sentenced to Fifteen Years in Federal Prison for Methamphetamine Trafficking and Illegally Possessing a Firearm

For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Kentucky

Bowling Green, KY – A Bowling Green man was sentenced yesterday to 15 years in prison for methamphetamine trafficking and illegally possessing a firearm by a convicted felon.

U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett of the Western District of Kentucky, Special Agent in Charge R. Shawn Morrow of the ATF Louisville Field Division, and Chief Michael Delaney of the Bowling Green Police Department made the announcement.

“I appreciate the excellent work of ATF and the Bowling Green Police Department in this case,” stated U.S. Attorney Bennett. “It showcases the ongoing collaboration between our federal and local law enforcement partners. And the result of the combined effort - sending a defendant with a lengthy criminal history to federal prison for 15 years - makes the community safer for all who live, work, and visit here.”

According to court documents, Jedidiah Martin, 44, was sentenced to 15 years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for possessing with intent to distribute 221.4 grams of methamphetamine, and illegally possessing a Springfield Armory XDS .45 caliber semiautomatic pistol by a convicted felon. Martin had previously been convicted of the following felony offenses.

On February 13, 2017, in Warren Circuit Court, Martin was convicted of possession of a handgun by a convicted felon.

On February 13, 2017, in Warren Circuit Court, Martin was convicted of trafficking in a controlled substance within 1000 feet of a school.

On May 5, 2003, in Warren Circuit Court, Martin was convicted of trafficking in a controlled substance, first-degree, first offense, and possession of a controlled substance, first-degree, first offense.

There is no parole in the federal system.

The case was investigated by the ATF Bowling Green Field Office and the Bowling Green Police Department.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Mark J. Yurchisin II, of the U.S. Attorney’s Bowling Green Branch Office, prosecuted the case.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.

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Updated September 26, 2024

Topic
Project Safe Neighborhoods