Date: 01-25-2016

Case Style: United States of America v. Eric Summers and David Godinez

Case Number: 4:15-cr-00152-A

Judge: John McBryde

Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas (Tarrant County)

Plaintiff's Attorney: Shawn Smith

Defendant's Attorney: Steve Jumes for Eric Summers

Christopher Mulder for David Godinez

Description: Fort Worth, TX - Meth Traffickers Receive Lengthy Federal Prison Sentences

Two North Texas men have been sentenced to lengthy federal prison terms for their roles in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy that operated in North Texas for approximately two years.

Eric Summers, 40, of Arlington, Texas, and David Godinez, 35, of Balch Springs, Texas, were sentenced on Friday by U.S. District Judge John McBryde to 360 months and 250 months, respectively, in federal prison. Summers’ sentence is to be served concurrently with pending state cases.

Each pleaded guilty in August 2015 to one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine. According to documents filed in the case, since approximately 2012, Summers and Godinez received methamphetamine from co-conspirators and distributed it to others. All nine individuals charged in the conspiracy have pleaded guilty; five have been sentenced to federal prison sentences ranging from 250 months to 480 months.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Texas Department of Public Safety investigated.

Outcome: Summers was sentenced to 360 months and Godinez to 250 months in prison.

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Comments: The casual observer might be interested to know the judge reduced each man's sentence significantly from the recommended guidelines. Chris D. Mulder