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Date: 01-13-2023

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United States of America v. John Rice

Case Number: 5:19-cr-00301

Judge: David N. Hurd

Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of New York (Onondaga County)

Plaintiff's Attorney: United States Attorney’s Office in Syracuse, New York

Defendant's Attorney: Cory Zennamo

Description: Syracuse, New York criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine.




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John Rice, age 57, from Crawford, Indiana, admitted that he supplied over 50 grams of methamphetamine and a handgun to Cortland, New York-based drug dealer Kyle Leeper as part of a methamphetamine conspiracy that included members in Indiana, Cortland, and Los Angeles, California. Kyle Leeper was sentenced in November 2022 to serve 40 years in federal prison for his murder of a California man during a drug deal there in 2019 as part the conspiracy. 

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), with assistance from the Montgomery County (Indiana) Sheriff’s Department, the Montgomery County (Indiana) District Attorney’s Office, and other Federal, State and Local law enforcement agencies. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Steven Clymer, Richard Southwick, and Thomas Sutcliffe prosecuted the case.

21:846=CD.F CONSPIRACY TO DISTRIBUTE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
(2)

Outcome: Upon Defendant John C. Rice's plea of guilty to Count 2 of the Third Superseding Indictment 5:19-CR-301-007. Defendant Crystal J. Stevens is committed to the custody of the BOP to be imprisoned for a period of 63 MONTHS on Count 2 of the Third Superseding Indictment 5:19-CR-301-007, to be served consecutively to the Indiana State sentence defendant is currently serving . The Court recommends that defendant shall participate substance abuse treatment in BOP. 4 YEAR term of Supervised Release with standard and special conditions is imposed. Defendant waives the reading of special conditions. NO Fine is imposed. Special Assessment: $100.00 due and payable immediately.

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