Lawrence woman pleads guilty to meth distribution following drug trafficking investigation

Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez today announced that Angela Lynn Johnson, 52, of Lawrence, pleaded guilty to five counts of unlawful distribution of methamphetamine and one count of possession of drug paraphernalia. 

“We are committed to working with our law enforcement partners to halt the flow of dangerous narcotics coming into our community,” District Attorney Valdez said. 

Charges stemmed from a multi-agency law enforcement investigation led by the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office in 2022.

Sentencing was set by Judge Sally Pokorny for 2 p.m., on September 6, 2024, at the Douglas County Judicial and Law Enforcement Center.

Johnson faces between 92 and 144 months in prison for three distribution convictions and between 46 and 83 months in prison for two distribution convictions. She faces between 10 and 42 months in prison for the possession of drug paraphernalia conviction. Johnson also must register as a drug offender for at least 15 years.

Deputy District Attorney David Greenwald represented the State of Kansas. The Lawrence Kansas Police Department, the Eudora Police Department and the Kansas Bureau of Investigation also assisted in the investigation.