Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine

Charge: Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine, Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug-Trafficking Crime
Facing: 14 – 16 years in prison
Result: 65 mos.

U.S. vs. E.A. – Our client was charged in State court with multiple counts of trafficking cocaine. He was indicted in federal court and pled guilty to one count of Possession with Intent to Distribute a Quantity of Cocaine and one count of Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime. At the sentencing hearing, the government’s recommendation was for an active sentence of 108 – 135 mos. followed by 60 mos. Thus, our client was facing 14 – 16 years. We argued that a 65 month sentence should be imposed and the judge agreed.

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The cases discussed above cover the period from January, 2008 to present.  All cases were prosecuted by attorneys for either the State of North Carolina or the United States government.