United States of America v. Ashley Michelle Hill

Fresno, CA: Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with distribution of heroin resulting in death.



Ashley Michelle Hill, 33, of Coarsegold, was charged for selling heroin that resulted in the overdose death of another Coarsegold resident.



According to court documents, on Aug. 22, 2019, Hill and Georgia Nicole Dean, 38, of Coarsegold, drove to the victim's residence because he had contacted Dean asking for heroin. They arrived after midnight and met with the victim outside his residence on the street. Hill gave approximately .3 grams of heroin and a syringe to Dean, who then gave it to the victim. The victim died later that day as a result of using that heroin.



On April 19, 2021, Dean was sentenced to 12 years in prison for distributing heroin.



This case was the product of an investigation by the Madera County Sheriff's Office, the Fresno Police Department, and the Drug Enforcement Administration. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Kathleen A. Servatius and Justin J. Gilio prosecuted the case.



21 U.S.C. 841(a)(1) - Distribution of Heroin

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Defendant was sentenced to 11 years and three months in prison.



CUSTODY 135 MONTHS; SPECIAL ASSESSMENT $100.00; RESTITUTION TO BE PAID; SUPERVISED RELEASE 36 MONTHS