From The Tribune staff reports
BIRMINGHAM — A convicted felon was indicted last week on drug charge.
The indictment states, in September 2021, Pruitt possessed 280 grams or more of a mixture containing a detectable amount of cocaine base, more commonly referred to as “crack cocaine” in Jefferson County.
Pruitt has one serious drug felony conviction and one serious violent felony conviction, which increases his sentence to 25 years to life in prison. In March 2009, Pruitt was convicted in the U.S. District Court Northern District of Alabama of possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing cocaine base and possession of a firearm in the furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
Birmingham Police Department helped the DEA investigate the case.
An indictment contains only charges. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.