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Date: 04-25-2019
Case Style:
United States of America v. Maurice A. Stewart,
Case Number: 5:17-cr-00011-DCN
Judge: Donald C. Nugent
Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio (Cuyahoga County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: Aaron P. Howell, Peter Daly
Defendant's Attorney: James A. Jenkins, James M. Kerse, and Jay V. Surgent for Maurice A. Stewart
Kevin M. Spellacy for William W. Moore
John B. Gibbons for Jason E. Cousins
Description:
Cleveland, OH - Two men with prior homicide convictions sentenced to prison for firearms and drug crimes after search of Canton home revealed guns, drugs and body armor
Two men with prior homicide convictions were sentenced to prison for firearms and drug trafficking charges crimes.
Maurice A. Stewart, 42, was sentenced to more than 18 years in prison this week. A jury previously convicted him of drug trafficking, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking and being a felon in possession of firearms.
William W. Moore, 38, was sentenced to 63 months in prison. He previously pleaded guilty to drug and firearms charges.
A third man, Jason E. Cousins, 47, was sentenced to 73 months in prison. Cousins was found guilty of a firearm offense following a trial.
According to court documents and evidence presented in court:
U.S. Marshals were searching for Moore, who was wanted on drug and firearms warrants out of West Virginia, when they tracked him to a home in Canton on November 17, 2016.
A search of the home resulted in the recovery of nearly eight pounds of methamphetamine, cocaine, crack cocaine, $10,904 in cash, two loaded handguns, a Mossberg 12 gauge shotgun, an AR-15 rifle and body armor.
The evidence at trial connected all three men to items recovered at the residence.
Moore was prohibited from possessing a firearm because of a previous conviction for murder.
Stewart was prohibited from possessing a firearm because of a previous conviction involuntary manslaughter.
Cousins was prohibited from possessing a firearm because of previous convictions for possession of cocaine and carrying a concealed weapon.
This case was investigated by the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force, the Canton Police Department, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Drug Enforcement Administration.
Charges:
Maurice A. Stewart:
21:841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(A)(viii), and 18:2 Possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine
(1)
21:841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(C) and 18:2 Possession with intent to distribute cocaine.
(2)
21:841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(C) and 18:2 Possession with intent to distribute cocaine base.
(3)
18:924(c)(1)(A)(i) and 18:2 Possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking.
(4)
18:922(g)(1) and 18:2 Felon in possession of firearm.
(6)
William W. Moore:
21:841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(A)(viii), and 18:2 Possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine
(1)
21:841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(C) and 18:2 Possession with intent to distribute cocaine.
(2)
21:841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(C) and 18:2 Possession with intent to distribute cocaine base.
(3)
18:924(c)(1)(A)(i) and 18:2 Possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking.
(4)
Jason E. Counsins:
18:922(g)(1) Felon in possession of firearm.
(7)
Outcome: Maurice A. Stewart:
1:841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(A)(viii), and 18:2 Possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine
(1) The defendant is sentenced to the custody of the Bureau of Prisons for a term of one hundred sixty months on Counts One, Two, Three and Six to run concurrent and to sixty months on Count Four to run consecutive. Supervised release is ordered for a term of five years on all counts with the usual conditions as directed. Special assessment $500.00 and forfeiture of items apply.
21:841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(C) and 18:2 Possession with intent to distribute cocaine.
(2) The defendant is sentenced to the custody of the Bureau of Prisons for a term of one hundred sixty months on Counts One, Two, Three and Six to run concurrent and to sixty months on Count Four to run consecutive. Supervised release is ordered for a term of five years on all counts with the usual conditions as directed. Special assessment $500.00 and forfeiture of items apply.
21:841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(C) and 18:2 Possession with intent to distribute cocaine base.
(3) The defendant is sentenced to the custody of the Bureau of Prisons for a term of one hundred sixty months on Counts One, Two, Three and Six to run concurrent and to sixty months on Count Four to run consecutive. Supervised release is ordered for a term of five years on all counts with the usual conditions as directed. Special assessment $500.00 and forfeiture of items apply.
18:924(c)(1)(A)(i) and 18:2 Possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking.
(4) The defendant is sentenced to the custody of the Bureau of Prisons for a term of one hundred sixty months on Counts One, Two, Three and Six to run concurrent and to sixty months on Count Four to run consecutive. Supervised release is ordered for a term of five years on all counts with the usual conditions as directed. Special assessment $500.00 and forfeiture of items apply.
18:922(g)(1) and 18:2 Felon in possession of firearm.
(6) The defendant is sentenced to the custody of the Bureau of Prisons for a term of one hundred sixty months on Counts One, Two, Three and Six to run concurrent and to sixty months on Count Four to run consecutive. Supervised release is ordered for a term of five years on all counts with the usual conditions as directed. Special assessment $500.00 and forfeiture of items apply.
William W. Moore:
21:841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(A)(viii), and 18:2 Possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine
(1) The defendant is sentenced to the custody of the Bureau of Prison for a term of three months on Counts One, Two and Three to run concurrent and sixty months as to Count Four to run consecutive. The defendant shall be given credit for time served. The Court will recommend FCI Otisville, NJ. Supervised release is ordered for a term of three years with the usual conditions as directed. Forfeiture ordered of weapons and U.S. Currency. Special assessment due in the amount of $400.00. Count Five is dismissed.
21:841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(C) and 18:2 Possession with intent to distribute cocaine.
(2) The defendant is sentenced to the custody of the Bureau of Prison for a term of three months on Counts One, Two and Three to run concurrent and sixty months as to Count Four to run consecutive. The defendant shall be given credit for time served. The Court will recommend FCI Otisville, NJ. Supervised release is ordered for a term of three years with the usual conditions as directed. Forfeiture ordered of weapons and U.S. Currency. Special assessment due in the amount of $400.00. Count Five is dismissed.
21:841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(C) and 18:2 Possession with intent to distribute cocaine base.
(3) The defendant is sentenced to the custody of the Bureau of Prison for a term of three months on Counts One, Two and Three to run concurrent and sixty months as to Count Four to run consecutive. The defendant shall be given credit for time served. The Court will recommend FCI Otisville, NJ. Supervised release is ordered for a term of three years with the usual conditions as directed. Forfeiture ordered of weapons and U.S. Currency. Special assessment due in the amount of $400.00. Count Five is dismissed.
18:924(c)(1)(A)(i) and 18:2 Possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking.
(4) The defendant is sentenced to the custody of the Bureau of Prison for a term of three months on Counts One, Two and Three to run concurrent and sixty months as to Count Four to run consecutive. The defendant shall be given credit for time served. The Court will recommend FCI Otisville, NJ. Supervised release is ordered for a term of three years with the usual conditions as directed. Forfeiture ordered of weapons and U.S. Currency. Special assessment due in the amount of $400.00. Count Five is dismissed.
Jason E. Cousins:
18:922(g)(1) Felon in possession of firearm.
(7) The defendant is sentenced to the custody of the Bureau of Prison for a period of seventy two months. This sentence to run consecutive to the sentence imposed in North Carolina. The Court recommends FCI Elkton, Ohio. Supervised release is ordered for a term of three years with the usual conditions as directed. Special assessment due in the amount of $100.00.
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