MADISON—Attempting to distribute heroin and a felon in possession of a firearm has brought charges against six Wisconsin men.
A federal grand jury in the Western district of Wisconsin on Wednesday, July 17, returned indictments against six Wisconsin men for either illegally possessing a firearm or charged with the attempted distribution of heroin.
The United States Attorney’s office advised everyone that a charge is merely an accusation and that a defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
The charges against these individuals included the following:
David Wims, 49, La Crosse, is charged with distributing heroin and with possessing heroin with intent to distribute. The indictment alleges that he distributed heroin on May 9, 2019, and he possessed heroin with intent to distribute on June 5, 2019.
Anthony Nance, 29, Madison, is charged with four counts of distributing heroin and two counts of possessing heroin with the intent to distribute. The indictment alleges that he committed these offenses in April and June of 2019. One of the counts alleges that he possessed 100 grams or more of heroin, and one count alleges he possessed 500 grams of heroin.
If convicted, Nance faces a mandatory minimum five years to a maximum of 40 years in federal prison on the counts alleging 100 grams and 500 grams or more of heroin, and 20 years on the other four counts.
Lamont Davis, 30, Eau Claire, is charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm. The indictment alleges that on July 3, 2019, he possessed a 9mm pistol.
Travis L. Hicks, 24, Madison, is charged with two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm. The indictment alleges that on January 21 to January 22, 2019, he possessed a 7.62 caliber firearm, and from January 22, 2019 to March 5, 2019, he possessed a 9mm pistol.
Isaac Morales, 43, Tomah, is charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm. The indictment alleges that on February 15, 2019, he possessed loaded 9mm pistol and 9mm ammunition.
Malcolm Whiteside, 27, Madison, is charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm. The indictment alleges that on July 9, 2019, he possessed a 9mm handgun.
The charges against Hicks, Davis, Morales and Whiteside carried a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison. The charges have been brought as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, the U.S. Justice Department’s program to reduce violent crime.
