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Date: 08-19-2021
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Case Number: 1:19-cr-10084-JDB
Judge: J. Daniel Breen
Court: United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee (Madison County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: United States Attorney’s Office
Defendant's Attorney:
Description: Jackson, TN: Possession with intent to distribute meth charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Dustin Via, 42, of Medina, Tennessee who was indicted for possession with the intent to distribute over 5 grams of actual methamphetamine.
On May 31, 2019, agents with the 28th Judicial Drug Task Force were completing the execution of an arrest warrant at Via's residence in Medina, Tennessee for his March 29, 2018 sale of six grams of methamphetamine to a confidential informant in Gibson County. During the search, agents found 34 grams of methamphetamine, a digital scale, and six ecstasy pills. The methamphetamine was sent to the DEA laboratory which confirmed that the substance was 100 % pure methamphetamine. Via had $780.oo on his person and he was subsequently placed into custody.
Via admitted to law enforcement that he did not have a legitimate job and that he sold methamphetamine for income. He further admitted that the $780.00 came from his sale of illegal narcotics. At the time of this offense, Via was also on state probation for two felony convictions for possession of methamphetamine with the intent to sell.
On May 6, 2021, Via pled guilty to the one-count indictment in this case charging him with possessing with the intent to distribute over 5 grams of actual methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. 841(a)(1).
On August 11, 2021, U.S. District Judge J. Daniel Breen sentenced Via to 92 months' imprisonment, to be followed by four years of supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system.
This case was investigated by the West Tennessee Judicial Violent Crime & Drug Task Force, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI).
Assistant U.S. Attorney Josh Morrow prosecuted this case on behalf of the government.
21:841(a)(1) CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - SELL, DISTRIBUTE, OR DISPENSE
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Outcome: Defendant was sentenced to 92 Months on Count 1 of the Indictment, to be served concurrently with sentence imposed in Humboldt Law Court, Docket No. H 10283. 4 Years Supervised Release. $100.00 Special Assessment. No fine.
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