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Date: 03-06-2020
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Case Number: 5:19-cr-00144-GFVT-EBA
Judge: Greg VanTatenhove
Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky (Franklin County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: Cynthia Rieker
Defendant's Attorney:
Description: Frankfurt, KY - The United States of America charged Devaun Laquis Robertson with possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine.
A Lexington, Kentucky man, Devaun Laquis Robertson, 27, was sentenced for possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine.
According to his plea agreement, at the time of the offense, Robertson was on probation for Trafficking in a Controlled Substance First Degree. As part of his parole conditions, Robertson was subject to home visits from law enforcement. Robertson admitted that on March 20, 2019, Lexington Police, and officers from the State Probation and Parole, were conducting a home visit and found 39.4 grams of crack cocaine and a digital scale with residue.
Under federal law, Robertson must serve 85 percent of his prison sentence and will be under the supervision of the U.S. Probation Office for five years.
Robert M. Duncan, Jr., United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky; James Robert Brown, Special Agent in Charge for FBI, Louisville Field Division; Commissioner Kathleen Keeney, Kentucky Department of Corrections; and Chief Lawrence Weathers, Lexington Police Department, jointly made the announcement.
The investigation was directed by the Lexington Police Department.
21:841(a)(1) - POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE CRACK COCAINE
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Outcome: Defendant was sentenced to 68 months in prison.
03/04/2020 21 Court's Advice of Right to Appeal by Devaun Laquis Robertson (1). (MDC) (Entered: 03/04/2020)
03/04/2020 22 MINUTE ENTRY for SENTENCING as to Devaun Laquis Robertson held on 3/4/2020 before Judge Gregory F. VanTatenhove: Joyce A. Merritt appeared as APPOINTED CJA counsel of record. Objections to PSR are RESOLVED. Court adopts the findings contained in the PSR. Court FINDS recommended sentence has been correctly calculated. PSR shall be filed under seal. Transcript shall be deemed written findings of the Court. Court's Advice of Right to Appeal provided to dft. Judgment shall be entered. Dft remanded to custody. USA's oral motion for reduction is GRANTED. Signed by Judge Gregory F. Van Tatenhove. (Court Reporter Sandy Wilder.) (JJ)cc: COR,USM,USP (Entered: 03/04/2020)
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