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Date: 10-20-2021

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United States of America v. Deana Martin

Case Number: 4:19-cr-40017-TSH

Judge: Timothy S. Hillman

Court: United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts (Suffolk County)

Plaintiff's Attorney: United States Attorney’s Office

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Description: Boston, MA: Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with tax evasion, conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 50 kilograms or more of marijuana, possession with intent to distribute marijuana, and money laundering.

Deana Martin, of Milton, controlled Northern Herb, a black-market marijuana delivery service that operated in Massachusetts from 2015 to 2018. While Northern Herb purported to sell medical marijuana, it did not require a customer to provide proof of a medical marijuana card. Furthermore, Northern Herb would deliver marijuana to unattended locations, such as a front door or car, where unknown third parties might have access to the package. Northern Herb used locations in Canton, Milton, Foxborough, and Hyde Park to store and distribute marijuana, and employed at least 25 workers.

From May 2016 through July 2018, Northern Herb had total revenue exceeding $14 million. Northern Herb did not withhold or pay employment taxes. Martin evaded employment taxes that Northern Herb owed by operating in cash and using nominee entities to manage Northern Herb’s finances. Further, Northern Herb did not file with the IRS required reports documenting the payments made to Northern Herb’s employees and independent contractors. Martin caused a tax loss of more than $500,000.


Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and Acting U.S. Attorney Nathaniel R. Mendell for the District of Massachusetts made the announcement.

The Drug Enforcement Administration and IRS Criminal Investigation investigated the case.

Assistant Chief Kathleen M. Barry of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and Assistant U.S. Attorneys William Abely and John Mulcahy of the USAO prosecuted the case.

Outcome: 10/19/2021 194 Electronic Clerk's Notes for proceedings held before District Judge Timothy S. Hillman: Sentencing held on 10/19/2021 for Deana Martin (1), Count(s) 1s-6s, Case called, Counsel and dft appear by video-conference for sentencing hearing, The Court accepts the dft's guilty plea from 5/4/21 and sentences the dft as follows: The defendant is hereby committed to the custody of the U.S. Bureau of Prisons to be imprisoned for a term of 48 months. Upon release from imprisonment, the defendant shall be placed on supervised release for a term of 3 years. It is ordered that the defendant shall make restitution in the amount of $528,146.66. It is further ordered that the defendant shall pay to the United States a special assessment of $600.00, The Court orders the dft to self-surrender to the designated BOP facility by 1/19/22, Court sets a further status conference to address any extension to the self-surrender date, ( Status Conference set for 1/10/2022 at 2:00 PM in Courtroom 2 - Worcester (Remote only) before District Judge Timothy S. Hillman), Court rules granting 182 Motion for Forfeiture of Property as to Deana Martin (1) and granting 183 Motion for Forfeiture of Property as to Deana Martin (1); Orders to issue, (Attorneys present: Abely/Bailey/Lanza)(P.O. Berry)Court Reporter Name and Contact information: Marianne Kusa-Ryll at justicehill@aol.com. (Castles, Martin) (Entered: 10/19/2021)
10/19/2021 195 District Judge Timothy S. Hillman: ORDER entered. PRELIMINARY ORDER OF FORFEITURE as to Deana Martin. (Castles, Martin) (Entered: 10/19/2021)
10/19/2021 196 District Judge Timothy S. Hillman: ORDER entered. ORDER OF FORFEITURE (MONEY JUDGMENT) as to Deana Martin. (Castles, Martin) (Entered: 10/19/2021)

Defendant was sentenced to 4 years in prison. In addition to the term of imprisonment, U.S. District Judge Timothy S. Hillman ordered Martin to serve three years of supervised release and to pay approximately $528,146.66 in restitution to the United States.

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