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Date: 02-13-2023
Case Style: United States of America v. Darius Harshaw
Case Number: 2:22-cr-20143
Judge: Jon Phipps McCalla
Court: United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee (Shelby County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: United States Attorney’s Office in Memphis
Defendant's Attorney:
Description: Memphis, Tennessee criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged withpossession with intent to distribute 400 grams of fentanyl and for possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking.
In August 2021, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation jointly with the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office began investigating Darius Harshaw, age 36. On September 15, 2021, officers executed a search warrant where Harshaw resided and located numerous narcotics, including 873 grams of fentanyl, a firearm, and a money counter.
As a result of his prior felony history, Harshaw is prohibited by federal law from possessing a firearm.
Harshaw pled guilty to ownership of the narcotics and the firearm on November 7, 2022.
On February 9, 2023, United States District Judge Jon P. McCalla sentenced Harshaw to 180 months in federal prison to be followed by five years of supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system.
This case was jointly investigated by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance of ATF and the Department of Homeland Security Investigation.
United States Attorney Kevin Ritz thanked Assistant United States Attorney Gregory Allen, who prosecuted this case, as well as law enforcement partners who investigated the case.
21:841(a)(1) CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - SELL, DISTRIBUTE, OR DISPENSE
(1)
18:924(c)(1)(A) VIOLENT CRIME/DRUGS/MACHINE GUN
(2)
Outcome: Defendant was sentenced to 120 Months to run consecutively with Count 2 for a total term of 180 Months. 5 Years of Supervised Release to run concurrent with Count 2 for a total term of Supervision of 5 Years
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