Rutland, VT – A Brooklyn man has been sentenced to 35 months in prison for his participation in a conspiracy to distribute cocaine base in Vermont during the winter of 2012-2013, according to the Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont.
Von Simmonds, 32, of Brooklyn, New York, was convicted of this offense after a jury trial in Rutland in June 2014. Chief Judge Christina Reiss also ordered that Simmonds serve a three-year period of supervised release after his incarceration.
Simmonds was arrested on March 7, 2013, after law enforcement officers, acting on a tip, encountered him in a Rutland apartment. Officers located Simmonds in a bedroom of the apartment, where they also found a pillow case containing $4,503 in cash and a rock of cocaine base.
According to evidence presented at trial, Simmonds acknowledged making several trips from Brooklyn to Vermont with crack cocaine. He was arrested that night and charged with conspiracy to distribute cocaine base, and has remained in custody since his arrest.
This matter was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Rutland Police Department with the assistance of the Vermont Department of Corrections. The government was represented by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Kevin Doyle and Craig Nolan. Simmonds was represented by Steven L. Barth, Esq. of the Federal Public Defender’s Office.
Simmonds’ sentence is a result of his conviction for conspiracy to distribute cocaine base, a serious offense that affects the community and law enforcement alike. The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont commends the efforts of law enforcement agencies involved in this case.
The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont is committed to protecting the community from violent crime and will continue to work tirelessly to ensure that those who commit such crimes are held accountable.
Key Facts
- State: Vermont
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release ↗
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