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Date: 10-19-2022

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United States of America v. Kenston Harry

Case Number: 3:21-cr-00098

Judge: Janet Bond Arterton

Court: United States District Court for the District of Connecticut (New Haven County)

Plaintiff's Attorney: United States Attorney’s Office

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Description: New Haven, Connecticut criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with drug trafficking.

Kenton Harry, age 41, from Bloomfield, Connecticut, was arrested on June 9, 2021. In association with his arrest, investigators searched his Bloomfield residence and his Hartford business, Action Audio. The search of his residence revealed more than one kilogram of fentanyl, more than one kilogram of cocaine, kilogram presses and other items used to process and package narcotics for distribution, and other items. The search of Harry’s business resulted in the seizure of marijuana and other items.

The jury found Harry guilty of one count of conspiracy to distribute, and to possess with intent to distribute, 400 grams or more of fentanyl, 500 grams or more of cocaine, and marijuana; one count of possession with intent to distribute 400 grams of fentanyl; one count of possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine; and one count of possession with intent to distribute marijuana. At sentencing he faces a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of 10 years and a term of imprisonment of life.

Judge Arterton scheduled sentencing for January 25, 2023. Harry is released on a $250,000 bond pending sentencing.

Harry, Wiley and six others were charged as a result of this investigation.

On July 26, 2022, a jury found Wiley guilty of multiple offenses. He awaits sentencing. As part of the investigation, law enforcement seized from Wiley jewelry valued at more than $100,000, and a 2021 Mercedes-Benz valued at approximately $146,000.

This investigation has been conducted by the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Bridgeport High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Task Force, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Bridgeport Police Department, Fairfield Police Department, Norwalk Police Department, Stamford Police Department, Stratford Police Department, Yonkers (New York) Police Department and the U.S. Marshals Service. The HIDTA Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Bridgeport Resident Office, the Connecticut State Police, and the Bridgeport, Norwalk, Stamford, Stratford, Milford and Danbury Police Departments.

This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Patrick J. Doherty, Robert S. Dearington, Margaret M. Donovan and Elena L. Coronado through the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) Program.

CONSPIRACY TO DISTRIBUTE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE; Conspiracy to Distribute and to Possess with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances
(1)
CONSPIRACY TO DISTRIBUTE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
(1s)
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - SELL, DISTRIBUTE, OR DISPENSE; Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl
(2s)
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - SELL, DISTRIBUTE, OR DISPENSE; Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine
(3s)
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - SELL, DISTRIBUTE, OR DISPENSE; Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana
(5s)

Outcome: Defendant was found guilty by a jury.

10/18/2022 574 ORDER OF POST-CONVICTION RELEASE: Based on the findings set forth in open court October 18, 2022, following the return of jury verdict convicting Defendant Harry on all counts, Defendant is ordered released until Defendant's sentencing date which currently has been set for January 25, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. All previously set release conditions remain in effect to which is added the condition that Defendant be placed on stand alone location monitoring. The technology to be used for such location monitoring shall be left to the discretion of the United States Probation Office. Signed by Judge Janet Bond Arterton on 10/18/22. (Tooker, Aimee) (Entered: 10/18/2022)
10/18/2022 575 Marked Exhibit & Witness List as to Kenston Harry (Lewis, D) (Entered: 10/18/2022)
10/18/2022 578 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Janet Bond Arterton:Jury Trial as to Kenston Harry held on 10/18/2022. 37 minutes(Court Reporter Corinne Thomas.)(Lewis, D) (Entered: 10/18/2022)
10/18/2022 579 JURY VERDICT with foreperson's signature redacted as to Kenston Harry (2) Guilty on Count 1s,2s,3s,5s. (Lewis, D) (Entered: 10/18/2022)
10/18/2022 580 Unredacted document with FOREPERSON'S SIGNATURE regarding Jury Verdict 579 as to defendant(s)Kenston Harry. Access to the pdf document is restricted pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 49.1(e). (Lewis, D) (Entered: 10/18/2022)
10/18/2022 581 Marked Court Exhibit List by Kenston Harry (Lewis, D) (Entered: 10/20/2022)
10/18/2022 583 ORDER OF REFERRAL TO PROBATION FOR PRESENTENCE INVESTIGATION AND REPORT as to Kenston Harry. First Disclosure-PSI due 11/29/2022 Objections Due 12/13/2022 2nd-Disclosure PSI due 12/23/2022 Sentencing Memorandum due 12/27/2022 Response due 1/3/2023 Sentencing set for 1/25/2023 11:00 AM in Courtroom Two, 141 Church St., New Haven, CT before Judge Janet Bond Arterton
Signed by Judge Janet Bond Arterton on 10/18/2022. (Lewis, D) (Entered: 10/21/2022)

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