MURPHYSBORO – A 39-year-old Carbondale man has been sentenced to 26 years in prison for two separate cases that proceeded to jury trials in September and October of last year.
Jackson County State’s Attorney Marsha Cascio-Hale announced Monday that Brandon O. Brown was sentenced last week to 22 years on an Unlawful Delivery of Cocaine case from 2021 and four years on an Aggravated Battery case from 2024. The sentences will run consecutively, putting the total sentence at 26 years. Brown was found guilty in both cases.
In a two-day jury trial in early September 2025, the State presented evidence that on October 20, 2024, Brown and a juvenile drove to Walmart in Carbondale. Brown stayed in the car while the juvenile went into the store. As the juvenile was leaving the store, he was stopped for suspected shoplifting by the Asset Protection employee. The juvenile eventually got back into Brown’s vehicle. The employee took photos of the vehicle’s license plate and then walked away. Brown got out of the vehicle, followed the employee, struck him in the head, and then broke the employee’s phone. The Carbondale Police Department responded to scene and had the victim transported to the hospital for his injuries. The victim stated during his testimony that he now has memory issues after this attack.
In a four-day jury trial occurring in mid-November 2025, the State presented evidence that on the January 6, 2021, Brown sold cocaine to an individual in Carbondale. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) audio and video recorded the interaction which showed Brown selling approximately 17.7 grams of cocaine inside his home while his family was also present.
