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Date: 08-08-2023
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Case Number: 2:22-cr-00036
Judge: William K. Sissions, III
Court: United States District Court for the District of Vermont (Chittenden County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: United States Attorney’s Office in Burlington
Defendant's Attorney: Avi Springer
Description: Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented Plaintiff who was charged with conspiracy to distribute cocaine base and possession of a firearm as a convicted felon.
In January and February 2022, Van Vincent Thomas, age 41, of Detroit, Michigan, conspired with co-defendant Jonathan Arnold to distribute cocaine base in the Chittenden County, Vermont, area. In March 2022, Homeland Security Investigations (“HSI”) obtained and executed a search warrant at a motel in Shelburne, Vermont, where Thomas had been staying. During execution of the search warrant, HSI agents recovered a Ruger Redhawk .44 caliber revolver with an obliterated serial number belonging to Thomas, along with over 70 grams of cocaine base, over $40,000 in cash, and 43 rounds of ammunition. Prior to possessing the Ruger Redhawk, Thomas was convicted in 2017 in the Chittenden District Court of Vermont for felony distribution of cocaine base.
United States Attorney Nikolas P. Kerest commended the collaborative investigatory efforts of Homeland Security Investigations, the Milton Police Department, Burlington Police Department, Vermont State Police, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.
This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Corinne Smith, Joseph Perella, and Kimberly Ang. Mr. Thomas was represented by Avi Springer, Esq., and Assistant Federal Public Defender Sara Puls.
Outcome: Defendant was sentenced to 27 months' imprisonment, followed by a 3-year term of supervised release.
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