SC Drug Dealer sentenced to 25 Years

An Oconee County jury found Steven Ranslow Allison guilty Tuesday of distribution of methamphetamine, third offense. The Honorable Roger Couch sentenced Allison to 25 years in prison. On July 15, 2013, narcotics agents with the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office made a controlled buy to purchase methamphetamine from Allison. The Anderson/Oconee Regional Forensics Lab confirmed that the substance purchased was meth. The sale of the drugs by the defendant was captured on both video and audio surveillance. “The defendant will now spend the next quarter of a century in prison, as he should,” stated Tenth Circuit Solicitor Chrissy Adams. “This is his third offense. It is clear that habitual offenders such as Allison are a true menace to our society and lack any regard for the tremendous toll these drugs take on our community. We are very happy with the verdict and the sentence.”