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United States of America v. Terry Dawayne Catching
Date: 01-20-2026
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Judge: Kevin J. Doyle
Court: United States District Court for the District of Vermont
Plaintiff's Attorney: United States District Attorney's Office in Burlington
Defendant's Attorney: Kevin Henry
Description:
Burlington, Vermont, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with two counts of distribution of cocaine and cocaine base and one count of possessing cocaine with intent to distribute it.
Dawayne Catchings, 31, of Detroit, Michigan, was indicted by a grand jury.
Catchings distributed cocaine and cocaine base on December 23, 2025, and December 30, 2025, at a location in Vermont. On January 7, 2026, Vermont State Police stopped Catchings for speeding on Interstate 89 in Randolph. A search of Catchings’s vehicle revealed approximately 114 grams of cocaine hidden in the fabric lining of the ceiling.
The United States Attorney’s Office emphasizes that an indictment contains allegations only and that Catchings is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. Catchings faces up to 20 years in prison on each of the three counts if convicted. The actual sentence, however, would be determined by the District Court with guidance from the advisory United States Sentencing Guidelines and the statutory sentencing factors.
First Assistant United States Attorney Jonathan A. Ophardt commended the investigatory efforts of the Morristown Police Department, the Vermont Drug Task Force, the FBI, and the Vermont State Police.
The prosecutor is Assistant United States Attorney Dana E. Hill.
Dawayne Catchings, 31, of Detroit, Michigan, was indicted by a grand jury.
Catchings distributed cocaine and cocaine base on December 23, 2025, and December 30, 2025, at a location in Vermont. On January 7, 2026, Vermont State Police stopped Catchings for speeding on Interstate 89 in Randolph. A search of Catchings’s vehicle revealed approximately 114 grams of cocaine hidden in the fabric lining of the ceiling.
The United States Attorney’s Office emphasizes that an indictment contains allegations only and that Catchings is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. Catchings faces up to 20 years in prison on each of the three counts if convicted. The actual sentence, however, would be determined by the District Court with guidance from the advisory United States Sentencing Guidelines and the statutory sentencing factors.
First Assistant United States Attorney Jonathan A. Ophardt commended the investigatory efforts of the Morristown Police Department, the Vermont Drug Task Force, the FBI, and the Vermont State Police.
The prosecutor is Assistant United States Attorney Dana E. Hill.
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About This Case
Which court heard United States of America v. Terry Dawayne Catching?
This case was heard in United States District Court for the District of Vermont, VT. The presiding judge was Kevin J. Doyle.
Who were the attorneys in United States of America v. Terry Dawayne Catching?
Plaintiff's attorney: United States District Attorney's Office in Burlington. Defendant's attorney: Kevin Henry.
When was United States of America v. Terry Dawayne Catching decided?
This case was decided on January 20, 2026.