Jackson, Miss - Nathan Burnside, 31, of Philadelphia, Mississippi, pled guilty today before Senior U.S. District Judge David Bramlette III to distributing 28 grams or more of crack cocaine, announced U.S. Attorney Gregory K. Davis and FBI Special Agent in Charge Donald Alway.
Burnside was indicted after an investigation revealed that he was distributing crack cocaine in the Canton and Philadelphia areas.
He will be sentenced by Senior U.S. District Judge David Bramlette III on Jan. 14, 2016 and faces a maximum penalty of 40 years in federal prison and a $5 million fine.
This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Darren LaMarca.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
