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.
Sentence Reduced
The defendant was charged and convicted in federal court with sex trafficking. The government requested a 30 year sentence. Ms. Connolly secured a lesser sentence of 13 years.