The office of the Springfield, Southern Division, U.S. District Court. (Photo by Shannon Cay)

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A Springfield man was sentenced in federal court Wednesday, May 8, for his role in a conspiracy to distribute heroin in Greene County.

According to a news release, James D. Elbert, 42, was sentenced by U.S. Chief District Judge Beth Phillips to 10 years in federal prison without parole.

Elbert pleaded guilty in 2023 to one count of conspiracy to distribute heroin, admitting that he participated in a conspiracy to distribute at least 100 grams of heroin in Greene County from Oct. 2, 2015, to Nov. 13, 2017.

According to the release, Elbert admitted that, on three separate occasions, he sold a total of 6.86 grams of heroin to a law enforcement undercover informant in Springfield.

Elbert is the ninth and final defendant to be sentenced in this case.




Jackie Rehwald

Jackie Rehwald is a reporter at the Springfield Daily Citizen. She covers public safety, the courts, homelessness, domestic violence and other social issues. Her office line is 417-837-3659. More by Jackie Rehwald