PIKEVILLE, Ky. — The second and final defendant in a Letcher County meth distribution case has reached a plea deal with federal prosecutors.

Bryan Wayne Branham, of McRoberts, entered a guilty plea Friday to one count of distributing meth.

Branham admitted to facilitating the sale of a pound of meth to an undercover informant last June. According to court records, Larry Wayne Bentley had arranged the sale, but had to leave before the buyer arrived, and he asked Branham to take care of it.

Bentley previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy and distribution of meth. He faces between 10 years and life in prison when he is sentenced in March.

Branham’s plea must still be accepted by the judge. If it is, he will face between five and 40 years.