HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – A Hanceville man has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison for a methamphetamine crime, according to U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and New Orleans Division Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Steven L. Hofer.
U.S. District Court Judge Liles C. Burke sentenced Jason Earl Shirley, 41, to 87 months in prison. In November 2024, Shirley pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
According to the plea agreement, on Oct. 5, 2023, a Cullman County Sheriff’s Office deputy initiated a traffic stop on Shirley. Shirley was allegedly driving on the center line, had an expired tag and did not have a valid driver’s license. According to a media release from the USDOJ, “Shirley appeared nervous and would not make eye contact with the deputy, so the deputy asked Shirley to step out of the car. When Shirley got out, a black zippered bag fell out of the vehicle. Shirley admitted to the deputy that drugs were in the bag. The deputy searched the vehicle and recovered a camouflage bag under the driver’s seat that contained methamphetamine, scales, and a smoking device with methamphetamine residue.”
The DEA investigated the case along with the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Kristy M. Peoples and Sara M. Judah prosecuted the case.
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