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Date: 02-26-2020

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United States of America v. Letroy Vaughn

Case Number: 5:17-cr-00527-CAB

Judge: Christopher A. Boyko

Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio (Cuyahoga County)

Plaintiff's Attorney: Peter E. Daly and Aaron P. Howell

Defendant's Attorney:


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Description: Cleveland, OH - The United States of America charged Letroy Vaughn with distribution of fentanyl.

Letroy Vaughn, 28, of Akron pleaded guilty today to Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl with a sentencing enhancement for causing the death of another.

On September 28, 2015, Vaughn sold fentanyl to a 25-year-old Akron man who died after ingesting the drug. The Summit County Medical Examiner determined that the man died as a result of a fentanyl overdose. Detectives from the Akron Police Department Narcotics Unit learned that the man had purchased the fatal drugs from Vaughn hours before his death.

Vaughn is scheduled to be sentenced on June 16, 2020 at 10 a.m. Under the terms of his guilty plea, Vaughn is likely to be sentenced to 20 years in prison.

The Akron Police Department Narcotics Unit and the Drug Enforcement Administration investigated the case.


Charges:


21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(C) Distribution of Fentanyl
(1)
21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(C) Distribution of Fentanyl w/ enhancement resulting in death
(1s)
21:841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(C) Distribution of Fentanyl
(1ss)

Outcome: Akron man admits selling fatal dose of fentanyl.


02/25/2020 Minutes of proceedings [non-document] before Judge Christopher A. Boyko. Change of Plea Hearing as to Letroy Vaughn (1) held on 2/25/2020. AUSA Pete Daly present for the government. Attorney Sam Amendolara present for the defendant. Guilty plea entered to Count 1 of the second superseding indictment. Plea agreement executed. Referred to Pretrial/Probation for preparation of a Presentence Investigation Report. Sentencing set for 6/16/2020 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 15B. Defendant remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals. (Court Reporter: Heidi Geizer) Time: 35 minutes. (D, I) (Entered: 02/25/2020)
02/25/2020 43 Plea Agreement as to Letroy Vaughn (1) (D, I) (Entered: 02/25/2020)

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