Defendant was charged with Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance and Possession with Intent to Distribute a large amount of drugs containing fentanyl. He was facing a mandatory minimum federal guidelines sentence of 10 years and up to 20 years. Ms. Connolly negotiated a plea deal; the judge departed from the guidelines and imposed a sentence of 26 months.
Charges Reduced
Defendant charged with a felony battery constituting domestic violence - strangulation, victim 60 years of age or older and battery constituting domestic violence. As a result of Ms. Connolly's advocacy, charges were reduced to a simple battery.

