Date: 06-28-2024

Case Style:

United States of America v. Derrick Fremen

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Judge: Lance Africk

Court: The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana (Orleans Parish)

Plaintiff's Attorney: The United States Attorney’s Office in New Orleans

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New Orleans, Louisiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Making False Statement to United States Coast Guard
Jefferson Parish Man Sentenced for Making False Statement to United States Coast Guard

DERRICK FREMEN (“FREMEN”), age 51, a resident of Jefferson Parish, pleaded guilty to making a false statement to the United States Coast Guard, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1001(a)(3).

FREMEN was a licensed merchant mariner and holder of a 100-Ton United States Coast Guard master’s license. In late 2018, FREMEN applied for a job to work on a vessel. The prospective employer required FREMEN to submit to a drug screening, which he failed. In response to the failed drug test, FREMEN submitted an altered prescription to the United States Coast Guard on July 1, 2019, to justify the failed drug test.

The case was investigated by Special Agents of the United States Coast Guard Investigative Service, Gulf Region. Assistant United States Attorney Spiro G. Latsis of the General Crimes Unit oversees the prosecution.

Outcome:

Defendant was found guilty and sentenced to thirty-six months probation and a mandatory special assessment fee of $100

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