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Date: 08-22-2024
Case Style:
United States of America v. Nicholas Leon Hobbs
Case Number: 1:23-cr-00306
Judge: R. Austin Huffaker, Jr.
Court: The United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama (Houston County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: The United States Attorney’s Office in Dothan
Defendant's Attorney:
Description: Dothan, Alabama, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Federal Drug Conviction
Geneva County Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison Following Federal Drug Conviction
On December 2, 2021, law enforcement officers in Geneva County stopped Nicholas Leon Hobbs, age 35, for a traffic violation. In the vehicle, Hobbs had two bags. One bag contained syringes and methamphetamine. The other had multi-colored pills containing methamphetamine. Agents also found a handgun and digital scales. During his May 20, 2024, plea hearing, Hobbs admitted that he possessed the illegal drugs with the intent to distribute them.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, and the Drug Enforcement Administration investigated this case, which Assistant United States Attorney Justin L. Jones prosecuted.
Outcome:
Defendant was found guilty and sentenced to 144 months in prison. In addition, the judge ordered that Hobbs serve four years of supervised release following his prison term.
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