U.S. District Judge Carl J. Barbier sentenced Jerry D. Smith, 52, to 63 months in federal prison on April 16, 2026, following Smith's guilty plea to possession with intent to distribute cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(C). The sentence includes three years of supervised release and a $100 mandatory special assessment. Attorney David I. Courcelle announced the sentence in the Eastern District of Louisiana. The charge under § 841(b)(1)(C) covers cocaine distribution without a specified drug weight threshold, suggesting the quantity involved did not trigger a mandatory minimum. The 63-month sentence reflects the guidelines range applicable to Smith's offense level and criminal history.
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Jerry D. Smith, 52, of Texas, will serve 63 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to cocaine distribution charges in the Eastern District of Louisiana. U.S. District Judge Carl J. Barbier imposed the sentence on April 16, 2026, along with three years of supervised release and a $100 mandatory special assessment. Smith was convicted under 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(C), the standard federal
newspaper Read articleNEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – JERRY D. SMITH (SMITH) , 52, was sentenced on April 16, 2026, to 63 months imprisonment, 3 years of supervised release, and a $100 mandatory special assessment fee by U.S. District Judge Carl J. Barbier, after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute cocaine, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(C), announced U.S. Attorney David I. Courcelle.
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Jerry D. Smith, 52, of Texas, will serve 63 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to cocaine distribution charges in the Eastern District of Louisiana. U.S. District Judge Carl J. Barbier imposed the sentence on April 16, 2026, along with three years of supervised release and a $100 mandatory special assessment. Smith was convicted under 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(C), the standard federal possession-with-intent statute.
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – JERRY D. SMITH (SMITH) , 52, was sentenced on April 16, 2026, to 63 months imprisonment, 3 years of supervised release, and a $100 mandatory special …
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