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Date: 09-03-2020
Case Style:
United States of America v. Cornelius Riley
Case Number: 1:18-cr-00018-RGA
Judge: Richard G. Andrews
Court: United States District Court for the District of Delaware (New Castle County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: United States District Attorney’s Office
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Description:
Wilmington, DE - The United States of America charged Cornelius Riley with possession and distribution of heroin.
In January of 2018, Defendant sold an ounce of heroin to an undercover officer. The Defendant then made arrangements to sell an additional 4.5 ounces of heroin to the same undercover officer later that week. On the day of the sale, Defendant was arrested at the agreed-upon place, at the agreed-upon time, and with the agreed-upon amount of heroin in the back of his car. Forensic chemical analysis of the substance showed that the heroin was mixed with a deadly fentanyl analogue, furanyl fentanyl.
“The Court’s sentence reflects the seriousness of Mr. Riley’s actions and the harm he posed to society,” said U.S. Attorney Weiss. “Riley was responsible for injecting a large amount of heroin into the Delaware community. His crime was made more dangerous by the fact that the heroin Riley sold was laced with a deadly fentanyl analogue. We will continue to aggressively investigate and prosecute drug dealers, and those who are responsible for selling this poison to the community should expect to face serious punishment.”
David C. Weiss, U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware, made the announcement after sentencing by U.S. District Judge Richard G. Andrews. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Laura D. Hatcher and Daniel Logan prosecuted the case, which was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration.
21:841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(C)- DELIVERY OF HEROIN- (COUNT I- 1/3/2018)
(1)
21:841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(B)- POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO DELIVER HEROIN- (COUNT II- 1/10/2018)
(2)
Outcome: DEFENDANT WAS SENTENCED TO 100 MONTHS IMPRISONMENT; 4 YEARS SUPERVISED RELEASE; FINE WAIVED; $200 SPECIAL ASSESSMENT.
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