United States of America v. Shawn Christopher Evans

Kansas City, Missouri drug trafficker criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant.

Attachment 1: Statutory Penalties

Conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute more than 280 grams of

crack cocaine, or more than 5 kilograms of cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846 and

21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(A) carries a possible punishment of no less than ten years and up

to life imprisonment and a fine of up to $10 million.

Conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute more than 28 grams of

crack cocaine, or more than 500 grams of cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846 and 21

U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(B) carries a possible punishment of no less than five years and up to

forty years imprisonment and a fine of up to $5 million.

Conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute less than 28 grams of

crack cocaine, or less than 500 grams of cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846 and 21

U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(C) carries a possible punishment of up to twenty years imprisonment

and a fine of up to $1 million.

Distribution and possession with intent to distribute more than 280 grams of crack

cocaine, or more than 5 kilograms of cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and

(b)(1)(A) carries a possible punishment of no less than ten years and up to life

imprisonment and a fine of up to $10 million.

Distribution and possession with intent to distribute more than 28 grams of crack cocaine,

or more than 500 grams of cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(B)

carries a possible punishment of no less than five years and up to forty years

imprisonment and a fine of up to $5 million.

Distribution and possession with intent to distribute less than 28 grams of crack cocaine,

or less than 500 grams of cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(C)

carries a possible punishment of up to twenty years imprisonment and a fine of up to $1

million.

The use of a communication facility (telephone) in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime

in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 843(b) carries a possible punishment of up to four years

imprisonment and up to a $250,000 fine.

The possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime in violation of 18

U.S.C. § 924(c) carries a possible punishment of no less than five years and up to life

imprisonment, and up to a $250,000 fin

Defendant sentenced to 5 years Probation as to Counts 1 and 2; terms to be served concurrently. Special Assessment: $200. Fine: waived. Standard, mandatory and special conditions imposed. Preliminary Order for forfeiture is finalized and imposed. A money judgment of $5,749.00 is ordered and imposed.