Michael Prescott, Heroin Distribution, Vermont 2016

Heroin Distribution Case Rocks Vermont Community

A 52-year-old man from Chittenden County, Vermont, has been charged with distributing heroin in a federal case that has left many in the community shaken.

Michael Prescott, 52, is accused of distributing heroin on March 2 and March 7, 2016, according to federal charges filed by the U.S. Attorney for the District of Vermont.

Prescott was arrested by law enforcement on July 18, 2016, and appeared before Chief U.S. District Judge Christina Reiss in Burlington the same day. He entered a not guilty plea to the charges.

At a detention hearing on July 19, 2016, Judge Reiss ordered Prescott detained pending his criminal trial. The judge later denied the defendant’s motion to reconsider the detention order on August 9, 2016.

According to U.S. Attorney Miller, the case is part of the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s Vermont Heroin Initiative, a coordinated effort by federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to combat heroin distribution in Vermont.

The case is being investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration, with Assistant United States Attorney Timothy C. Doherty, Jr. representing the U.S. government. Prescott is represented by Federal Public Defender Michael Desautels.

Prescott faces a lengthy sentence if convicted, with his punishment to be advised by the federal sentencing guidelines.

It is essential to note that the pending charges against the defendant are merely accusations, and he is presumed innocent until and unless he is proven guilty.

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