Kansas City, Mo. – A jury has convicted a Kansas City man and woman of their roles in a conspiracy to distribute heroin and of illegally possessing firearms and ammunition.
R Robin M. Sims, also known as Robin Hood, 51, and Amy E. Jones, 52, both of Kansas City, were found guilty on Tuesday, May 12, 2015, of participating in a conspiracy to distribute heroin between June 2012 and June 2013 and of aiding and abetting one another to distribute heroin.
In addition to the heroin conspiracy charge, Sims was convicted of five counts of distributing heroin and one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. Jones was also convicted of being an unlawful drug user in possession of a firearm.
Evidence introduced during the trial included a series of undercover and controlled purchases of heroin from Sims, often utilizing a confidential informant. Police officers conducted three searches at two separate residences shared by Sims and Jones and seized heroin and firearms.
On Aug. 30, 2012, during an investigation, Kansas City police officers searched a residence shared by Sims and Jones and found a Colt .32-caliber pistol under the mattress of a bed.
Sims has a prior felony conviction for second degree murder, two prior felony convictions for drug trafficking, two prior felony convictions for possessing a controlled substance and a prior felony conviction for distributing, delivering and producing a controlled substance.
Under federal statutes, Sims is subject to a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years in federal prison without parole, up to a sentence of life in federal prison without parole. Jones is subject to a sentence of up to 50 years in federal prison without parole. Sentencing hearings will be scheduled after the completion of presentence investigations by the United States Probation Office.
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Key Facts
- State: Missouri
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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