Federal Sentencing Proceeds in USA v. Cepeda Criminal Case

A federal jury convicted Cepeda on April 20, 2026, in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The case, docketed as 2:25-cr-00365-1, now moves to sentencing. No judge has been formally assigned in the public record, and the original filing date is not yet reflected in available docket data.

The charges are not fully described in the current docket entries. The sentencing notation references a guideline range touching 95 — likely a reference to a Criminal History Category or offense level under the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines — but the full calculation has not been made public.

The April 20 docket activity also flags a possible connection between this case and two others in the same district: USA v. Levett (2:25-cr-00733) and USA v. Hughes (2:25-cr-00641-1).

The nature of that link — whether co-conspirators, related conduct, or a shared filing event — is not clear from the available entries. That connection is worth watching. If Levett or Hughes are cooperating witnesses or co-defendants, their dispositions could affect Cepeda's sentencing posture.

For now, the conviction is the controlling fact. Cepeda faces a presentence investigation report, a government sentencing memorandum, and a defense response before any judge sets a date. The timeline from verdict to sentencing in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania typically runs three to five months, depending on complexity and whether either side contests the guidelines calculation.