Kyle Keith Robinson Convicted of Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy

Eighty-three grams of methamphetamine. More than $1,500 in cash, mostly in $20 bills. Those items sat in Kyle Keith Robinson’s vehicle and on his person when North Little Rock police finally caught him on August 15, 2024, after he fled on foot and became entangled in a briar patch. More than two years later, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, a federal jury convicted the 43-year-old Conway man on all charges, the Department of Justice reported.

The Briar Patch Arrest

Investigators from the North Little Rock Police Department arrived at a residence to serve a search warrant on an individual suspected of selling methamphetamine. Robinson was in the driver’s seat of his vehicle in the driveway. Co-defendant Bryan Matthews sat beside him in the passenger seat.

When officers approached, Robinson ran. He became tangled in a briar patch. Officers apprehended him there and took him into custody.

A search of the vehicle turned up 83 grams of methamphetamine in the driver’s side door pocket. Robinson also carried more than $1,500 on his person, most of it in $20 bills.

Thirty Minutes of Deliberation

A two-day trial concluded Tuesday with guilty verdicts on both counts: conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. After deliberating for approximately 30 minutes, the jury found Robinson guilty on all charges. Jonathan D. Ross, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, announced the verdict. Robinson had been indicted by a federal grand jury on August 5, 2025. He was taken into custody following the verdicts to await sentencing.

Five Prior Felony Convictions

Robinson’s criminal history includes five prior felonies for distribution of controlled substances. Four are state convictions for possession with intent to distribute marijuana. He also holds two separate federal felony convictions for conspiracy to distribute marijuana, heroin, cocaine, and oxycodone, as well as two counts of possession with intent to distribute cocaine.

Five to Forty Years, No Parole

On each charge, Robinson faces five years to 40 years in prison, with at least four years of supervised release to follow. There is no parole in the federal system. The investigation was conducted by the North Little Rock Police Department with assistance from the Drug Enforcement Administration. Assistant United States Attorneys Bart Dickinson and Michael Gordon prosecuted and tried the case.

With five prior felony distribution convictions already on his record, the 43-year-old now faces a federal prison term that ranges from five to 40 years on each count, with no possibility of parole.