A Seattle-area woman, whose life has been marked by abuse and addiction, was sentenced to seven years in federal prison for armed drug dealing.
Raven Marlyne Hudson, 39, pleaded guilty in May 2023, to drug trafficking and using a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman.
Hudson was arrested in July 2022, in Seattle’s University District, after she rammed a law enforcement vehicle while trying to avoid arrest.
At the sentencing hearing, U.S. District Judge James L. Robart said of the offense, “It was terrible… after 16 and a half years in jail and less than six months later you are doing serious drug dealing…. And ramming the cars is just not something we can tolerate.”
“Ms. Hudson’s history of childhood abuse and abandonment no doubt played a role in her drug addiction and criminal conduct,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman. “It is our hope that the drug treatment in federal prison and the close monitoring and supportive services while on federal supervised release will make a difference and lead to a productive future for Ms. Hudson and her family.”
According to records filed in the case, in early 2022, Homeland Security Investigation (HSI) agents and Seattle Police Narcotics Detectives began investigating Hudson as a significant drug dealer in the Seattle area.
Hudson cannot legally possess firearms due to prior convictions. In 2006 she was convicted in Kitsap County of Second-Degree Murder and Unlawful Possession of a Firearm.
The case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Seattle Police Department. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Todd Greenberg.
Mandatory Facts: Defendant/Respondent: Raven Marlyne Hudson; Exact Criminal Charges: drug trafficking and using a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime; City and State: Seattle, Washington; Exact Date: July 12, 2022 (arrest); Sentence or Outcome: seven years in federal prison; Defendant’s Real Full Name: Raven Marlyne Hudson; Defendant’s Legal Entity Name: None; Prior Convictions: Second-Degree Murder and Unlawful Possession of a Firearm in 2006.
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Key Facts
- State: Washington
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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