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Date: 07-22-2024
Case Style:
United States of America v. Skyler Lee Pasley
Case Number: 5:22-CR-533
Judge: Timothy D. DeGiusti
Court: The United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma (Oklahoma County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: The United States Attorney’s Office in Oklahoma City
Defendant's Attorney:
Description: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possession of Drugs and Firearm
Lawton Man Sentenced to Serve 11 Years in Federal Prison for Possession of Drugs and Firearm
On September 6, 2023, Skyler Lee Pasley, age 35, of Lawton, Oklahoma, was charged by Superseding Information with possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and with being a felon in possession of a firearm. An affidavit in previously filed criminal complaint alleges that on September 15, 2022, officers with the Lawton Police Department observed a vehicle driving recklessly. A state-certified K-9 was deployed during a traffic stop on the vehicle and alerted to the presence of drugs inside. During a subsequent search of his person, Pasley, the driver and sole occupant of the vehicle, was found to have a firearm in his waistband, methamphetamine in his sock, and various other drugs, including cocaine and fentanyl, wrapped in his hair.
Public record reflects that Pasley has a previous felony conviction for embezzlement in Comanche County District Court case number CF-2006-609. He was also convicted of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, three counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm, interference with commerce by robbery, and carrying and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence in Western District of Oklahoma District Court case number CR-08-289-R.
On September 15, 2023, Pasley pleaded guilty to the Superseding Information, admitting to possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and to possessing a firearm despite his felony convictions.
At the sentencing hearing on July 17, 2024, Chief U.S. District Judge Timothy D. DeGiusti sentenced Pasley to serve 132 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release. In announcing the sentence, the Court noted the need to deter similar conduct and to protect the public.
This case is the result of an investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Lawton Police Department. Assistant U.S Attorney Danielle M. Connolly prosecuted the case.
Outcome:
Defendant was found guilty and sentenced to 132 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release
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