Madison County man gets more than 17 years in prison for drug possession

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — A Madison County man was sentenced September 10 to more than 17 years in prison followed by five years of supervised release for drug possession.

According to a press release from the United States Attorney’s Office Western District of Arkansas, Clint Eugene Phillips, 47, of Huntsville pleaded guilty on May 22 to possession with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of mixture or substance containing methamphetamine.

Court documents say in October 2023, Arkansas Community Corrections officers learned that Phillips was violating multiple conditions of his parole. Officers arranged a parole office visit for Phillips. When He arrived at the office, he had 279.19 grams of meth and drug paraphernalia.

ACC officers and Madison County Sheriff’s Office deputies searched Phillips’ home and found multiple items of drug paraphernalia like clear bags and digital scales, various amounts of suspected meth and stash bottles.

Officers searched his phone and found conversations discussing meth distribution and financial transactions that corroborated those conversations. Phillips was then indicted by a federal grand jury on one count of possession with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of methamphetamine

The release says at his sentencing, evidence was provided that showed Phillips was a sex offender who had a lengthy criminal history, which included prior convictions related to controlled substances and domestic violence.

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