On December 17, 2009, Tulare County Superior Court Judge Gary Paden imposed a prison sentence of 5 years on 28-year-old Scott Alan Taylor of Visalia for transportation of methamphetamine, possession for sale of methamphetamine with gun allegations, possession of a controlled substance with a firearm, possession of a silencer, and prohibited interception of public safety communications.

The defendant entered a no contest plea and admitted the special allegations in court on November 19, 2009.

On July 16, 2009, detectives with the Visalia Police Department executed a search warrant at Taylor’s residence in Visalia. Taylor was found near his residence riding on a bicycle with a loaded 9mm handgun in one pocket and over 4 grams of methamphetamine in the other. A search of Taylor’s residence revealed more methamphetamine, two rifles, a shotgun, two police scanners, security cameras, and two makeshift silencers. Detectives also located a magazine opened to pages providing instructions on how to make a silencer.

This case was prosecuted by Deputy District Attorney Matt Darby and investigated by Detective Jeremy Ediger and Detective Daniel Ford of the Visalia Police Department.

Contact Person: Assistant District Attorney, Shani Jenkins (559) 733-6411.