Vermont Drug Law

United States of America v. Joseph Llano

Rutland, Vermont, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance. Joseph Llano, 26, of Springfield, Massachusetts, his uncles, Tanashe Edwards and Edwin Davila, and numerous other co-conspirators, that trafficked cocaine base and fentanyl from Massachusetts to Central Vermont. The group distributed drugs to a large number of custo... More...

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United States of America v. Terry Dawayne Catching

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 Vermo... More...

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<H2> United States of America v. Christopher Crawford

Burlington, Vermont, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute 28 grams or more of cocaine base and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Christopher Crawford, age 36, was detained by the State of Vermont on charges of first-degree murder, cocaine possession, methamphetamine possession, and possession of a ... More...

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<H2> United States of America v. Kayla Ramos

Burlington, Vermont, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with <br> knowingly possessing with intent to distribute cocaine, fentanyl, and heroin.<br> <br> Google A.I.<br> <br> 21 U.S.C. § 841(a) and (b)(1)(C)<br> is a federal statute that makes it unlawful to knowingly possess a controlled substance with the intent to distribute it, or to manufacture or distribute it. The... More...

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State of Vermont v. Aaron Badeau

Burlington, Vermont, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with selling drugs.<br> <br> On September 30, 2025, at approximately 10:30 AM, the Burlington Police Department's Drug Unit, Emergency Response Unit, and members of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) conducted a coordinated operation in City Hall Park. This operation was part of an ongoing drug investigation focu... More...

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<h1> United States of America v. Carlos Alfredo Barrera Vasquez </h1></h1>

Burlington, Vermont, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Transportation of Illegal Aliens<br> <br> The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Vermont stated that on September 19, 2025, Carlos Alfredo Barrera Vasquez, 31, of Jalapa, Guatemala, was sentenced by Chief United States District Judge Christina Reiss to a term of 12 months imprisonment. Barrera Vasq... More...

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<h1> United States of America v. Samuel Alfaro-Sanchez </h1></h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Illegal Reentry to the United States </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Mexican National Charged with Illegal Reentry to the United States</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <center>... More...

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<h1> United States of America v. Talbert Hill </h1></h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute crack cocaine and fentanyl </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Philadelphia Man Sentenced to 95 Months for Conspiring to Distribute Crack Cocaine and Fentanyl</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> ... More...

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<h1> United States of America v. Daniel McSwiggan </h1></h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Burlington, Vermona criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with managing and controlling a residence and making the residence available for the purpose of unlawfully manufacturing, storing, distributing, and using cocaine base, a Schedule II controlled substance. </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Rutland, V... More...

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<h1> United States of America v. Rahm Klampert </h1></h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, cocaine, and fentanyl. </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Hartford, Vermont Man Charged with Drug Crime</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><cente... More...

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<h1> United States of America v. Christopher Boisvert, Meghan Cox </h1></h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with armed bank robbery </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> New Hampshire Couple Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges For 2024 Crime Spree</h2></center></b></b></center></b><br> <br> <center><br> <h1><br> Sponsored By <br> <a href="http://www.morelaw... More...

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<h1> United States of America v. Nasir Hussain </h1></h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Submitting Fraudulent Immigration Application </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Indian Citizen Convicted of Submitting Fraudulent Immigration Application</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> After a two-day trial before Unit... More...

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<h1> United States of America v. Anthony Phelps </h1></h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possessing with intent to distribute cocaine and cocaine base as well as being a felon in possession of a firearm </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Queens, New York Man Sentenced to 57 Months in Firearm and Drug Case</h2></center></b></b> ... More...

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<h1> United States of America v. Owin Thomas </h1></h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine Base and Fentanyl </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> New York Man Sentenced to 70 Months for Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine Base and Fentanyl</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center>... More...

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<h1> United States of America v. Benjamin Gutierrez-Morales </h1></h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Bringing Illegal Aliens to the United States </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Mexican Man Charged with Bringing Aliens to the United States</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A federal grand jury indicted Benjamin Gutier... More...

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<h1> United States of America v. Christopher Purvis; Russell Mitchell; Tyler Orvis ;Alexis Sutton; Dorothy Wilde; Alexis Sutton </h1></h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with drug distribution conspiracy</font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Six Defendants Sentenced for Drug Conspiracy Related to 2022 Fentanyl and Cocaine Trafficking in Chittenden County and Elsewhere </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br... More...

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<h1> United States of America v. Jahking Allah, a/k/a “Stop Sign” </h1></h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Fentanyl and Crack Cocaine Trafficking in Burlington, Vermont </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Connecticut Man Sentenced to 37 Months for Fentanyl and Crack Cocaine Trafficking in Burlington, Vermont</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center... More...

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<h1> United States of America v. Loren Senna, III </h1></h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with intent to distribute cocaine base and being a felon in possession of ammunition </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Burlington Man Who Committed Shooting Sentenced to 10-Year Prison Term</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Lor... More...

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<h1> United States of America v. Loren Senna, III </h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Committing \\Shooting </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Burlington Man Who Committed Shooting Sentenced to 10-Year Prison Term </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> The United States Attorney's Office for the District of V... More...

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<h1> United States of America v. Loren Senna, III </h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possessing with intent to distribute cocaine base and being a felon in possession of ammunition. </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Burlington Man Who Committed Shooting Sentenced to 10-Year Prison Term</h2></center></b></b> </h2></cente... More...

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<h1> United States of America v. Nitin Mishra </h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Conspiracy to Distribute Controlled Substances </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Indian National Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute Controlled Substances</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> The Office of the United Sta... More...

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<h1> United States of America v. Jeremy Brown </h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Selling Unapproved Drugs with Intent to Defraud over the Internet </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> California Man Sentenced for Selling Unapproved Drugs with Intent to Defraud over the Internet</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><... More...

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<h1> United States of America v. Jamontay Brister </h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Drug Conspiracy </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Jamontay Brister Imprisoned for Drug Conspiracy </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Vermont announced that Jamonta... More...

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<h1> United States of America v. Raul Velez </h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Attempted Drug Trafficking </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Burlington, Vermont Man Sentenced to 2 Years in Attempted Drug Trafficking Case</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> The United States Attorney's Office for the ... More...

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<h1> United States of America v. Luis Angel Gerardo Urias </h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Phoenix, Arizona Man Sentenced to 70 Months in Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy Case</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Ve... More...

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<h1> United States of America v. Raul Velez </h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Attempted Drug Trafficking </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Burlington, Vermont Man Sentenced to 2 Years in Attempted Drug Trafficking Case </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b></center><h2><font><br> <br> Raul Velez, 55, of Burl... More...

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<h1> United States of America v. Javon Calderon </h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Armed Drug Trafficking </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Holyoke, Massachusetts Man Sentenced to 85 Months in Armed Drug Trafficking Case</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Javon Calderon, 21, of Holyoke, Massachusetts, p... More...

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<h1> United States of America v. Javon Calderon </h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Armed Drug Trafficking Case </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Holyoke, Massachusetts Man Sentenced to 85 Months in Armed Drug Trafficking Case</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><center><h2><font><br> <br> The United States Attorne... More...

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<h1> United States of America v. Javon Calderon </h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Armed Drug Trafficking </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Holyoke, Massachusetts Man Sentenced to 85 Months in Armed Drug Trafficking Case </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><center><h2><font><br> <br> Javon Calderon, 21, of Holyo... More...

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<h1> United States of America v. Roosevelt Smith </h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute cocaine base and fentanyl. </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Man Sentenced to 58 Months in Drug Trafficking Case</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> The United ... More...

$0 (12-04-2024 - VT)
<h1> United States of America v. Umar Koon </h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center>Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possessing fentanyl, cocaine base and cocaine with intent to distribute </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Umar Koon Sentenced to Prison on Federal Drug Charge</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> The United States Attorney's ... More...

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<h1> United States of America v. John Ryea </h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possessing a stolen firearm after having been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence. </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Rutland Man Sentenced in Gun Case</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> The United States... More...

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<h1> United States of America v. Lawrence Jackson, (a/k/a “Boo-Bee”) </h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Drug Trafficking </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Rutland Man Sentenced to 190 Months in Firearm and Drug Trafficking Case</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Lawrence Jackson, (a/k/a "Boo-Bee”), 53, of Rutland, Ve... More...

$0 (11-18-2024 - VT)
<h1> United States of America v. Hassanah Delia </h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Drug Conspiracy </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> New Jersey Woman Sentenced to 30 Months of Imprisonment for Drug Conspiracy </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> On November 18, 2024, Hassanah Delia, 38, of Burlington, ... More...

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<h1> United States of America v. Marvin Byrd </h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Drug Conspiracy </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Hartford, Connecticut Man Sentenced to 35 Months in Northeast Kingdom Drug Conspiracy</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> The United States Attorney's Office for the Dist... More...

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<h1> United States of America v. Quentin Dingle </h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Narcotics Distribution Case </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Brooklyn, New York Man Sentenced to 60 Months in Narcotics Distribution Case</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> The United States Attorney's Office for the Distri... More...

$0 (11-04-2024 - VT)
<h1> United States of America v. Dwayne Walcott (a/k/a “Moo”) </h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center>Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Drug Distribution in Winooski, Vermont </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Brooklyn, New York Man Sentenced to 52 Months Incarceration for Drug Distribution in Winooski, Vermont</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> On August ... More...

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<h1> United States of America v. Quentin Dingle </h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer William A. Vasiliou represented the Defendant charged with Narcotics Distribution Case </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Brooklyn, New York Man Sentenced to 60 Months in Narcotics Distribution Case</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Quentin Dingle, 39, of Broo... More...

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<h1> United States of America v. Dwayne Walcott (a/k/a “Moo”) </h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> District of Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Brooklyn, New York Man Sentenced to 52 Months Incarceration for Drug Distribution in Winooski, Vermont</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Dwayne Walcott (a/k/a "Moo”) of Brooklyn... More...

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<h1> United States of America v. Eddie Melendez (a/k/a “Bart”) </h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Drug Trafficking Conspiracy </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Feeding Hills, Massachusetts Man Sentenced to 68 Months for Drug Trafficking Conspiracy</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> Eddie Melendez was the leader of a drug ... More...

$0 (10-31-2024 - VT)