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United States of America v. Donye Peace aka “El Baggoâ€
Date: 01-30-2024
Case Number:
Judge: Matthew T. Schelp
Court: The United States Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
Plaintiff's Attorney: The United States Attorney’s Office for St. Louis
Defendant's Attorney:
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Description:
U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp on Tuesday sentenced a teen from Jefferson County, Missouri to 70 months in prison for selling guns and drugs in St. Louis and Fenton.
Donye "El Baggo†Peace, 19, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in St. Louis in November to four counts of distribution of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine, one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug-trafficking crime and one count of dealing firearms without a license.
Peace admitted selling cocaine to undercover agents of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives on Aug. 19, 2022, Aug. 26, 2022, Sept. 7, 2022, and Sept. 15, 2022. He also sold a Glock pistol to the agent on September 7 and two more pistols on September 15.
Peace's publicly accessible Instagram account had a hyperlink to a Telegram group chat page called "Local Pharmacy,†which offered drugs for sale and provided a phone number. He later created a Telegram group chat called "LocalAmmunitions,†which offered firearms for sale.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Ryan Finlen prosecuted the case.
St. Louis, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Selling Drugs, Guns in St. Louis and Fenton.
U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp on Tuesday sentenced a teen from Jefferson County, Missouri to 70 months in prison for selling guns and drugs in St. Louis and Fenton.
Donye "El Baggo†Peace, 19, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in St. Louis in November to four counts of distribution of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine, one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug-trafficking crime and one count of dealing firearms without a license.
Peace admitted selling cocaine to undercover agents of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives on Aug. 19, 2022, Aug. 26, 2022, Sept. 7, 2022, and Sept. 15, 2022. He also sold a Glock pistol to the agent on September 7 and two more pistols on September 15.
Peace's publicly accessible Instagram account had a hyperlink to a Telegram group chat page called "Local Pharmacy,†which offered drugs for sale and provided a phone number. He later created a Telegram group chat called "LocalAmmunitions,†which offered firearms for sale.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Ryan Finlen prosecuted the case.
Outcome:
Defendant was found guilty and sentenced to 70 Months in Prison
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About This Case
What was the outcome of United States of America v. Donye Peace aka “El Bag...?
The outcome was: Defendant was found guilty and sentenced to 70 Months in Prison
Which court heard United States of America v. Donye Peace aka “El Bag...?
This case was heard in The United States Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, MO. The presiding judge was Matthew T. Schelp.
Who were the attorneys in United States of America v. Donye Peace aka “El Bag...?
Plaintiff's attorney: The United States Attorney’s Office for St. Louis. Defendant's attorney: Click> Here For The Best St. Louis, Missouri Criminal Defense Lawyer Directory.
When was United States of America v. Donye Peace aka “El Bag... decided?
This case was decided on January 30, 2024.