United States of America v. Shabazz Akeem Isiah Watson

Charleston, South Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with distributing drugs resulting in death.

The defendant is hereby committed to the custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons to be imprisoned for a total term of sixty (60) months. The defendant shall pay a $100.00 special assessment fee and restitution in the amount of $2,415,510.75, both due immediately. The court makes the following recommendations to the Bureau of Prisons: The defendant shall be designated to FCI Williamsburg, SC to facilitate family visitation and shall be screened for participation in the BOP Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP). The defendant is remanded to the custody of the United States Marshal. The Court recommends the defendant shall stay in the Charleston County Detention Center until his State Court Sentencing on June 7th, 2023. Upon release from imprisonment, the defendant shall be on supervised release for a term of three (3) years. While on supervised release, the defendant shall comply with the mandatory and standard conditions of supervision and the following special conditions. 1. You must pay any unpaid balance of the restitution to the U.S. Clerk of Court at a rate of $100 per month to be adjusted during the defendants supervision according to his ability to pay. 2. You must submit to substance abuse testing to determine if you have used a prohibited substance. You must contribute to the cost of such program not to exceed the amount determined reasonable by the court approved U.S. Probation Offices Sliding Scale for Services, and you will cooperate in securing any applicable third-party payment, such as insurance or Medicaid.