United States of America v. Angel Antonio Anchonho

Williamsport, Pennsylvania criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with possession of a cell phone in prison.



On December 15, 2021, a correctional officer at LSCI Allenwood seized a scarf from Anchondo while pat searching him, and found an LG cellphone and charger hidden within the scarf



The sentence will run consecutively to Anchondo's current federal sentence for smuggling over 9 kilograms of cocaine into the United States. Additionally, the Federal Bureau of Prisons sanctioned Anchondo by disallowing 40 days of good conduct time, placing him in disciplinary segregation for 30 days, and suspending his commissary and phone privileges for 6 and 12 months respectively.



The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Drew O. Inman and Assistant U.S. Attorney George J. Rocktashel prosecuted the case.



POSSESSING CONTRABAND IN PRISON (18:1791)

Defendant committed to BOP and sentenced to two (2) months to run consecutively to the sentence previously imposed in the Western District of Texas under Dkt. No.: EP:20-R-02309- FM(1), no fine imposed, $25.00 Special Assessment. Appeal rights reviewed with Defendant.