A Milwaukee man was sentenced to seven years in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a felon and cocaine with intent to distribute.
Dewayne Veasy, 32, of Milwaukee, was sentenced to 84 months in federal prison by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson. The prison term will be followed by four years of supervised release. Veasy pleaded guilty to the charges on June 28, 2021.
The charges stem from Veasy’s arrest near Rhinelander, Wisconsin on July 2, 2020. Officers from the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office stopped the van in which Veasy was a passenger after a 911 caller reported Veasy had robbed her during an earlier methamphetamine sale.
At the time of the stop, Veasy was in possession of methamphetamine, marijuana, cocaine, heroin laced with fentanyl, and a 9mm handgun. Veasy later admitted to traveling around northern Wisconsin to sell controlled substances and admitted to selling methamphetamine to the 911 caller.
Veasy was federally prohibited from possessing a firearm because of prior state felony convictions for armed robbery and cocaine distribution. Chief Judge Peterson explained that a substantial sentence was warranted because Veasy had escalated his criminal conduct both in substance and scope when compared to his prior state convictions for drug dealing.
The investigation in this case was conducted by the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Assistant U.S. Attorney Taylor L. Kraus handled the prosecution.
Chief Judge Peterson further reasoning was that Veasy’s possession of a firearm while completing drug deals created a real threat of danger to the community, even if the 911 caller’s report of robbery was unreliable.
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Key Facts
- State: Wisconsin
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Weapons|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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