United States of America v. Darius Burnett

Springfield, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of narcotics and a machine gun.

On Nov. 8, 2023, investigators with the ATF, DEA, and Springfield Police Department executed a search warrant at Darius Burnett’s residence. During the search of Burnett’s apartment and vehicle, officers located four loaded semi-automatic pistols, including two with extended magazines, body armor, ammunition, marijuana, over 1,000 pills containing fentanyl, and $78,935.80 in cash. In an interview, the defendant described himself as the “top dude” in Springfield, Missouri, for fentanyl sales, stated that he was purchasing 5,000 pills a month from a source in St. Louis, Missouri, and admitted that the cash located by law enforcement were drug proceeds.

Burnett is 27 years old.
This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephanie L. Wan. It was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Springfield, Mo., Police Department.

Defendant sentenced to the custody of the Bureau of Prisons for a term of 96 months on Count 1, and 60 months on Count 2, to be served consecutively, for a total term of 156 months. Supervised release of 5 years. This consists of 5 years on each of Counts 1 and 2, the terms to run concurrently w/mandatory, standard, and special conditions imposed. Fine waived. MSA of $200.00 imposed. Restitution: $0.