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Date: 11-14-2024
Case Style:
United States of America v. Felix Parrailla, etc.
Case Number: 23-cr-7117
Judge: Alison J. Nathan
Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (Manhattan County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: United States District Attorney’s Office in New York City
Defendant's Attorney:
Description:
New York City, New York criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant seeking compassionate release pursuant to 18 USC. 3582.
Thomas was convicted, after trial, of one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute five or more kilograms of cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 846 and 841(b)(1)(A). The conviction arose from Thomas's participation, with his co-conspirators, in the transportation of 80 kilograms of cocaine in a shipping container, in September 2012, from St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, to Florida. On January 7, 2015, the district court sentenced Thomas principally to 216 months' imprisonment, which was below the advisory range of 235 to 293 months' imprisonment under the United States Sentencing Guidelines. In arriving at that sentence, the district court explained that Thomas "was no minor participant in th[e] conspiracy," but rather had "recruited others . . . to participate, directed and supervised activity, and . . . was personally involved in the importation of the cocaine." Dist. Ct. Dkt. No. 300, at 30-31. The district court further noted that "it was greed and greed alone that drove Mr. Thomas to engage in this dangerous and illegal conduct," given that he "had means, a successful business, family support, [and] resources." Id. at 31.
United States v. Parrilla, 23-7117-cr (2nd Cir. Nov 14, 2024)
Outcome: Moiton denied.
Affirmed.
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