OKLAHOMA – In a devastating blow to the opioid epidemic, Jennifer Elizabeth Boyce was sentenced to 10 years in prison for her role in selling oxycodone pills that led to the overdose death of Jennifer Blake McNulty on October 24, 2014.
U.S. Attorney Trent Shores announced the sentencing, which was handed down by United States District Judge John E. Dowdell. Boyce, 38, was found guilty of participating in a conspiracy to distribute oxycodone, a powerful opioid that has ravaged communities across the country.
According to court documents, Boyce received 80mg oxycodone pills, known as Oxy80s, from Christina Ann Dempsey, who was also involved in the conspiracy. Dempsey was sentenced to eight years in prison for her role in supplying the pills to Boyce.
Both Dempsey and Boyce accepted responsibility for their actions and cooperated fully with investigators, providing sworn testimony against themselves and others involved in the conspiracy.
“Attorney General Jeff Sessions directed United States Attorneys to consider every lawful tool at our disposal to combat the deadly opioid epidemic,” said U.S. Attorney Shores. “We have taken that direction to heart by using all available criminal and civil remedies to stop opioid abuse and distribution in the Northern District of Oklahoma.”
The opioid epidemic has taken a devastating toll on communities across the country, with staggering statistics highlighting the severity of the crisis. According to U.S. Attorney Shores, since 2009, drug overdose deaths have outpaced traffic accidents as the leading cause of injury death in the United States.
The investigation into the conspiracy was led by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, the Pryor Police Department, and the Mayes County District Attorney’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Timothy L. Faerber and Brian Surber, the First Assistant District Attorney for Mayes County, prosecuted the case.
U.S. Attorney Shores praised the collaborative efforts of law enforcement agencies involved in the investigation, saying, “Collaborative law enforcement is good law enforcement. I want to express my deep appreciation and profound thanks to all the women and men of law enforcement–federal, state, and local–for working together on this investigation.”
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Key Facts
- State: Oklahoma
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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