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Date: 02-06-2023
Case Style:
United States of America v. Deon Reese
Case Number: 2:19-cr-00257
Judge: J. Nicholas Ranjan
Court: United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania (Allegheny County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: United States Attorney’s Office in Pittsburgh
Defendant's Attorney:
Description: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with three counts of robbery, conspiracy, and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence.
Evidence presented at trial established that on March 23, 2017, Deon Reese, age 47, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, conspired with others, both known and unknown, to rob the victim of drugs and money. During the robbery, the victim was shot and critically injured, nearly dying from his wounds. Reese then engaged in efforts to prevent the witness from testifying at trial, including soliciting a coconspirator to bribe the victim not to come to court, and requesting others to contact and follow the victim.
Judge Ranjan scheduled sentencing for May 18, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. The law provides for a total sentence of up to life in prison, a fine of $750,000, or both. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed is based on the seriousness of the offenses and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.
Pending sentencing, the court ordered the defendant to remain detained.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearm, and Explosives, and the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police conducted the investigation that led to the prosecution of Reese.
18 U.S.C. 1951 ROBBERY
(1)
18 U.S.C. 1951 HOBBS ACT ROBBERY
(1s)
18 U.S.C. 1951 CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT ROBBERY
(2)
18 U.S.C. 1951 CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT HOBBS ACT ROBBERY
(2s)
18 U.S.C. 924 (c) (1) (A) (iii) DISCHARGE OF FIREARM DURING CRIME OF VIOLENCE
(3)
18 U.S.C. 924(c)(1)(A)(iii) USING, CARRYING, AND DISCHARGING A FIREARM DURING AND IN RELATION TO A CRIME OF VIOLENCE
(3s)
18 U.S.C. 922 (g) (1) POSSESSION OF AMMUNITION BY A CONVICTED FELON
(4)
Outcome: 02/03/2023 227 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan: Jury Trial - Day 4 as to DEON REESE held on 2/3/2023. (Court Reporter: V. Trettel) (Attachments: # 1 Supplement) (pak) (Entered: 02/03/2023)
02/03/2023 228 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan: Jury Trial - Day 5 as to DEON REESE held on 2/3/2023. (Court Reporter: V. Trettel) (Attachments: # 1 Jury Questions, # 2 Exhibit and Witness List, # 3 Preliminary Jury Instructions PPT, # 4 Final Jury Instructions PPT) (pak) (Entered: 02/03/2023)
02/03/2023 229 JURY VERDICT as to DEON REESE: Guilty on Counts 1s, 2s, and 3s. Not Guilty on Count 4s. (pak) (Entered: 02/03/2023)
02/03/2023 230 PRESENTENCE ORDER as to DEON REESE: Tentative Presentence Report due by 3/24/2023. Presentence Report due by 4/7/2023. Position with Respect to Sentencing Factors due by 4/14/2023. Responses to Objections and Positions due by 4/21/2023. Presentence Report Addendum due to this Court, defendant and counsel by 4/28/2023. Supplemental Information or Memorandum with Respect to Sentencing due by 5/5/2023. Sentencing is set for 5/18/2023 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 6C before Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan. Signed by Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan on 2/3/2023. (pak) (Entered: 02/03/2023)
Defendant was found guilty by a jury.
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