United States of America v. Michael Wilson

Madison, Wisconsin criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possessing fentanyl intended for distribution

Onalaska Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Fentanyl Trafficking

On July 21, 2022, Michael Wilson, age 46, sold fentanyl to an individual in La Crosse, Wisconsin during a delivery monitored by law enforcement. One week later, La Crosse police executed a search warrant at Wilson's home in Onalaska. In one room of the home, police found drug packaging materials and a blender coated with white powder residue, near a digital scale used to weigh drugs. Concealed in the ceiling of the room, police located 96 grams of fentanyl and 83 grams of cocaine.



At the sentencing, Judge Conley stated that his decision on the appropriate sentence was influenced by Wilson's long, repeated history of returning to drug trafficking after multiple state court convictions reaching back to the age of 17. Judge Conley stated that the 57-month sentence plus four years of supervision following that sentence was necessary to protect the public and allow Wilson the opportunity to earnestly address addiction problems that triggered the drug trafficking.



The charge against Wilson was the result of an investigation conducted by the La Crosse Police Department and the Dubuque County Drug Task Force. Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert Anderson prosecuted this case.