United States of America v. Robert Crayton

Hammond, Indiana, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distribution of cocaine, and conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine.

On March 14, 2023, officers of the Lake County Sheriff’s Department stopped Robert Crayton on I-65. During a search of Crayton’s car, officers found approximately 2 kilograms of cocaine hidden behind the center console and under the front passenger area floor mat. Crayton’s travel plans showed that he had flown from Chicago O’Hare International Airport to Atlanta, Georgia and was driving back to Illinois when apprehended by law enforcement. Crayton has two prior felony drug distribution convictions, including a prior federal conviction for distribution of crack cocaine near a public elementary school.

This case was investigated by the Lake County Sheriff’s Department and Drug Enforcement Administration’s Merrillville Field Office, with assistance from Drug Enforcement Administration’s South Central Laboratory. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Michael J. Toth and Ambris

The Defendant was found guilty and was 216 months imprisonment on each of Counts 1 and 2, to be served concurrently, for a total term of 216 months; 6 years supervised release on each of Counts 1 and 2, to be served concurrently for a total term of 6 years ; $200 special assessment