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Date: 05-13-2022
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United States of America v. Edward Paul Potter
Case Number: 5:21-cr-167
Judge: Frankl W. Volk
Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia (Raleigh County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: United States Attorney’s Office
Defendant's Attorney:
Description: Beckley, West Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute a quantity of heroin.
According to court documents and statements made in court, law enforcement officers executed a search warrant on the residence of Edward Paul Potter, 42, of Bradley, on December 1, 2020. During the search, law enforcement officers found over 50 grams of a heroin and fentanyl mixture, $1,356 in U.S. currency, and 17 firearms. Potter admitted that he possessed and intended to sell the heroin and fentanyl mixture. Potter further admitted that he had been working with a drug trafficking ring operating from Detroit and he had been receiving regular shipments of heroin.
United States Attorney Will Thompson made the announcement and commended the investigative efforts of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).
Assistant United States Attorney Alex Hamner prosecuted the case.
Outcome: Defendant was sentenced to 5 years and 10 months in prison.
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