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.
Reduced Charges
Defendant was charged with felonies of Grand Larceny and 3 counts of burglary. Ms. Connolly secured a plea deal to a reduced gross misdemeanor - attempt theft.