Date: 11-14-2024

Case Style:

United States of America v. Marshall Grace

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Judge: Jay C. Zainey

Court: The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana

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

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New Orleans, Louisiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Methamphetamine Drug Trafficking
Mississippi Man Sentenced For Methamphetamine Drug Trafficking

MARSHALL GRACE (“GRACE”), age 47, of Mississippi, was sentenced on November 12, 2024, by United States District Judge Jay C. Zainey, after previously being found guilty by a jury of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine (Count One) and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine (Count Two), in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(A), 841(b)(1)(B), and 846. On Count One, GRACE was sentenced to 120 months of imprisonment, five years of supervised release, and a $100 mandatory special assessment fee. On Count Two, GRACE was sentenced to 78 months of imprisonment, four years of supervised release, and a $100 mandatory special assessment fee, to run concurrent with the sentence imposed in Count One.

According to the evidence at trial, GRACE supplied local methamphetamine dealers in the Hollygrove neighborhood in Orleans Parish with methamphetamine from approximately July 2019 until July 2020. GRACE was arrested after a traffic stop by Louisiana State Troopers in St. Tammany Parish, that uncovered half a kilogram of methamphetamine hidden in the trunk of GRACE’s vehicle. GRACE's two cellular phones were recovered at the time of his arrest and information was extracted. Drug Enforcement Administration Agents located multiple narcotics trafficking communications on GRACE’s two cellular phones, that included communications between GRACE and the local dealers he supplied.

This case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Louisiana State Police, the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, the Gretna Major Crimes Task Force, and the Kenner Police Department. The prosecution was handled by Assistant United States Attorneys Lynn E. Schiffman and Nolan D. Paige of the Narcotics Unit.

Outcome:

Defendant was found guilty and sentenced to 78 months of imprisonment, four years of supervised release, and a $100 mandatory special assessment fee

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