Rapid City Man Sentenced for Distribution of Cocaine

United States Attorney Marty J. Jackley announced that on August 15, 2006, Norton Richards of Rapid City was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier to
120 months imprisonment, five years supervised release, and ordered to pay $100 to the Victims' Assistance Fund. Richards was originally indicted by a federal grand jury in February 2006 for Conspiracy to Distribute Cocaine and Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine following an investigation conducted by the Federal Bureau and Investigation and the Alcohol, Firearm & Tobacco. The charges stem from an incident on December 21, 2005, involving a search of the defendant and others at a local motel in Rapid City. On August 15, 2006, Richards pleaded guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Cocaine. This case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Mara M. Kohn.

 

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