Antoine Allen, Supervised Release Violation, West Virginia 2012
WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA - In a shocking turn of events, six individuals have been sentenced to prison for violating their supervised release. According to sources, Antoine Allen, a 41-year-old from Cleveland, Ohio, was sentenced to 24 months imprisonment followed by 36 months of supervised release for violating his terms and conditions imposed by the United States District Court.
Allen was originally sentenced on May 6, 2003, to 100 months imprisonment and 5 years of supervised release for distribution of crack cocaine within 1,000 feet of a protected location. In 2008, Allen's sentence was reduced to 84 months pursuant to the crack re-sentencing guidelines.
Allen was remanded to the custody of the United States Marshal pending designation to a Federal institution. This is a developing story, and we will provide updates as more information becomes available.
The United States was represented at the Wheeling revocation hearings by Assistant United States Attorneys John C. Parr and Randolph J. Bernard.
Mark McCann, a 46-year-old from Wheeling, was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment for failure to report for sex offender evaluation, failure to make third-party risk notification, possession of pornography, failure to attend sex offender counseling, and second offense domestic battery.
Mccann was originally sentenced on November 13, 2007, to 68 months imprisonment and 3 years of supervised release for the distribution of crack cocaine. On November 1, 2011, Mccann's sentence was reduced to 38 months pursuant to the crack re-sentencing guidelines.
Robert Eugene Phillips, a 43-year-old from Colliers, West Virginia, was sentenced to 14 months imprisonment for testing positive for the use of marijuana, possession of a firearm, and possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.
Phillips was originally sentenced on August 22, 2004, to 120 months imprisonment and 3 years of supervised release for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Phillips' supervised release was previously revoked on July 1, 2008, for violations and he was sentenced to 5 months imprisonment and 31 months of supervised release.
The United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II, announced that during the month of December, 2012, six individuals had their supervised release revoked for violating terms and conditions imposed by the United States District Court.
Josh Murray, a 34-year-old from Spring Hill Township, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 24 months imprisonment for his arrest in Monongalia County, West Virginia, for driving under the influence 2nd offense, driving under the influence with injury, driving under the influence on a suspended/revoked license 1st offense, driving on a suspended/revoked license, leaving the scene of an accident, expired registration, no proof of insurance, and no or expired motor vehicle inspection sticker.
Murray was originally sentenced on April 20, 2007, to 70 months imprisonment and 3 years of supervised release for the distribution of crack cocaine. Murray was remanded to the custody of the United States Marshal pending designation to a Federal institution.
Charles Freeman Echols, a 56-year-old from Fairmont, West Virginia, was sentenced to 8 months imprisonment for testing positive for the use of marijuana and possession of marijuana and heroin.
Echols was originally sentenced on March 6, 2011, to 151 months imprisonment and 3 years of supervised release for distribution of crack cocaine. Echols was remanded to the custody of the United States Marshal pending designation to a Federal institution.
Key Facts
- State: West Virginia
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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