Madison man gets 7 years for fentanyl, meth conspiracy

MADISON — Andre B. Morriss, 49, of Madison was sentenced to seven years in in federal prison for conspiring to distribute fentanyl and 50 grams or more of methamphetamine.

The prison term will be followed by five years of supervised release. Morriss pleaded guilty to this charge on April 15, 2026.

On March 12, 2024, investigators purchased 28 grams of methamphetamine and 15 grams of fentanyl from Morriss at his residence in Madison. The next day, Morriss was arrested during a traffic stop in Sauk Prairie based on an active Wisconsin Department of Corrections warrant.

After his arrest, Morriss remained in custody, but he continued to communicate with an associate via jail video visit calls, often discussing their drug trafficking business. Over the following weeks, Morriss and the associate discussed their drug trafficking customers, specific drug sales that were to take place, and Morriss gave the associate advice on drug trafficking, including prices, how to keep customers happy while making money, and to have the associate tell customers that Morriss was still in charge. During the period of these calls, investigators purchased hundreds of grams of methamphetamine and smaller quantities of fentanyl from the associate.

At sentencing, Judge William Conley highlighted Morriss’ lengthy criminal record and said the number of times he had previously been revoked from supervision was concerning. He said he felt Morriss should be outgrowing his criminal behavior at his age, but instead, his conduct was escalating.