On March 3, 2024 Javonte Miller, 35, was sentenced to 18 to 22 years in prison for trafficking methamphetamine in Charlotte, NC at the Super 8 motel on Queen City Drive.
The conviction stems from an arrest on June 12, 2019 when officers in Charlotte attempted to serve outstanding warrants for the arrest of Javonte.
Javonte was staying at the Super 8 Motel on Queen City Drive. Once there, officers recognized Javonte’s vehicle as he was leaving the parking lot.
Cops waited and Javonte later returned. As soon as Javonte exited the car, officers arrested him.
Officers located cocaine in Javonte’s pants pocket and in a cigarette box he was holding. A search of the vehicle Javonte was driving revealed a loaded .357 Taurus firearm under the driver’s side floor mat.
A DNA analysis showed Javonte’s DNA to be on the firearm. Additionally, officers located three bags, later determined to be methamphetamine, in the center console of the vehicle.
Officers obtained a search warrant for Javonte’s Super 8 motel room and located an additional five bags of over 1100 unknown pills.
A sampling of those pills were subjected to a chemical analysis and were determined to be methamphetamine. After a statistical analysis, it was determined the weight of those pills was over 400 grams.
At his 2024 court trial Javonte was tried for two counts of trafficking methamphetamine, possession with intent to sell or deliver cocaine, possession of cocaine, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, felony carrying a concealed gun, and being an habitual felon.
The jury found him guilty as charged. Prosecutors elected not to proceed on the habitual felon status. Judge Cureton sentenced Javonte to one mandatory sentence of 225-282 months in prison.
