William Eddins, State Attorney for the First Judicial Circuit, announced today that Lee Monroe Tower has been sentenced to a minimum mandatory 15 years prison on the charge of Trafficking in Methamphetamine (200 grams or more).
The charges arose from an incident which occurred on April 21, 2014 in the Crestview area. Law enforcement responded to a report of a possible methamphetamine lab at Tower’s residence. Law enforcement gained consent to search the residence and located multiple items indicative of a methamphetamine lab including several cooking vessels.
The minimum mandatory sentence is a day for day sentence. Tower will serve all 15 years and is not eligible for parole. The sentence was imposed by Circuit Judge Michael Flowers. Assistant State Attorney Kimberly Torres was responsible for the prosecution. The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office was responsible for the investigation and arrest.
Any questions may be directed to Assistant State Attorney Kimberly Torres at (850) 689-5620.
