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Date: 08-14-2018
Case Style:
United States of America v. Keemo Jonathan Lee
Western District of Virginia Federal Courthouse - Danville, Virginia
Case Number: 4:18-cr-00006-JLK
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Court: United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia (Pennsylvania County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: Rachel Barish Swartz
Defendant's Attorney: Allegra M.C. Black and Heather L. Carlton - FPD
Description: Danville, VA - Danville Man Pleads Guilty to Seven Federal Drug and Gun Charges
The prosecution of Keemo Lee is Part of Western District of Virginia’s Ongoing Project Safe Neighborhoods Initiative to Reduce Violent Crime
Keemo Jonathan Lee to a series of federal drug and gun charges related to the sale of cocaine, heroin and illegal firearms. The prosecution comes as part of the U.S. Attorney’s Project Safe Neighborhoods initiative to reduce violent crime throughout the Western District of Virginia.
In U.S. District Court in Danville, Lee, 23, pleaded guilty without the benefit of a plea agreement to all seven charges returned in a February 28, 2018 federal indictment. Those charges include three counts of distribution and possession with the intent to distribute cocaine, two counts of distribution and possession with the intent to distribute heroin and two counts of sale of a firearm to a prohibited person that is an unlawful user of a controlled substance.
“As today’s guilty plea indicates, our office is committed to working with our federal, state, and local partners to make Danville a safer community,” U.S. Attorney Cullen stated. “Project Safe Neighborhoods is taking root in Danville, and I am confident that this vital law-enforcement initiative will succeed.”
Charges:
21:841A=CD.F CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - SELL, DISTRIBUTE, OR DISPENSE - 21:841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(C) - Cocaine Hydrochloride - (1/6/17)
(1)
21:841A=CD.F CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - SELL, DISTRIBUTE, OR DISPENSE - 21:841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(C) - Heroin - (1/11/17)
(2)
21:841A=CD.F CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - SELL, DISTRIBUTE, OR DISPENSE - 21:841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(C) - Cocaine Hydrochloride - (1/19/17)
(3)
21:841A=CD.F CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - SELL, DISTRIBUTE, OR DISPENSE - 21:841(a)(1), (b)(1)(C) and 860(a) - Cocaine Hydrochloride - (6/29/17)
(4)
18:922D.F SELL FIREARMS TO ADDICTS, FELONS, FUGITIVES - 18:922(d)(3) and 924(a)(2) - (6/29/17)
(5)
21:841A=CD.F CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - SELL, DISTRIBUTE, OR DISPENSE - 21:841(a)(1), (b)(1)(C) and 860(a) - Heroin - (7/25/17)
(6)
18:922D.F SELL FIREARMS TO ADDICTS, FELONS, FUGITIVES - 18:922(d)(3) and 924(a)(2) - (7/25/17)
(7)
Outcome: Guilty
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