United States of America v. David Piaquadio

Williamsport, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute drugs.



On July 25, 2019, after a nonjury trial, Judge Conner of the Middle District of Pennsylvania found Piaquadio guilty of one count of conspiracy to distribute Oxycodone, fentanyl, and heroin in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846 and three counts of possession with intent to distribute controlled substances in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 2. The District Court also found Piaquadio's distribution of fentanyl resulted in serious bodily injury to Moroschok. Judge Conner sentenced Piaquadio to 240 months of imprisonment on August 31, 2020.



Piaquadio filed a compassionate release motion for sentence reduction under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A). Piaquadio's motion alleges he faces stage IV kidney disease, a terminal illness. Piaquadio, now sixty-nine years old, also alleges that the aging process has substantially diminished his ability to provide self-care and that he suffers from insulin-dependent diabetes, chronic hepatitis C, hypothyroidism, spinal stenosis, and degenerative joint disease. Piaquadio submitted evidence to the District Court that the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) assessed him as a minimum security risk and as having a minimal likelihood of recidivism; he maintains a work assignment; he took vocational, educational, wellness and drug courses; he created a release plan to live with family; and release would allow him to seek medical treatment.

The Defendant was sentenced to 240 months incarceration (on counts 1-4 to run concurrently) $400 fine and $100 s/a on each count (total $2000), 3 years supervised release with conditions (on counts 1-4 to run



Motion denied.



Vacated and remanded.