Clark County man sentenced to 40 years in prison after federal meth conviction
A Clark County man was recently sentenced to 40 years in prison after a federal jury found him guilty of dealing meth and carrying guns illegally.
Tommy Martin, 70, was found guilty Sept. 24 of six counts of distributing methamphetamine, one count of possession with the intent to distribute, carrying or using a gun while drug trafficking and in furtherance of it and two counts of possession of a gun by a convicted felon — 11 total felony convictions.
Martin must serve at least 34 years of his sentence under federal law. He will be subject to probation for 10 years after release, according to U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky Judge Danny Reeves.
The Clark County man sold various quantities of meth and a gun to an informant working with the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and Winchester Police Department, according to evidence presented at trial.
In December 2024, law enforcement searched Martin’s Montgomery County home, where they say they uncovered more meth intended for sale, as well as guns.
