Case DIH-2022
Jay Quan Adams
A teenager who had gone to Adams's home in Auburn, Alabama, the night before and paid him $80 was found dead on March 26, 2021 from a pill that contained fentanyl; Adams pleaded guilty to possessing fentanyl pills found at his home three days later, and the release presents the sentence as justice for the teen's family.
- Court
- Federal, Middle District of Alabama
- State
- Alabama
- Year of death
- 2021
- Year sentenced
- 2024
- Drugs
- Fentanyl (pill)
- Conduct
- Commercial sale
- Relationship
- Not reported
- Conviction
- Possession with intent to distribute fentanyl pills (the release ties the sentence to the death)
- Plea or trial
- Plea
- Sentence
- 144 months in prison
- Found through
- Federal DOJ release search 2010–2026
This was a federal prosecution. For what Alabama’s own law says about deaths caused by supplying drugs, see Alabama in the state law guide.
Sources
- justice.govMan sentenced 12 years prison following fentanyl poisoning auburn teenager
Sources checked 8 October 2026. If something here is wrong or out of date, please tell us.