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| Three more sentenced in federal drug case |
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3/6/2015
By Tom Marshall
Senior Advocate writer
Three more of the 10 individuals charged in a federal drug case last year have been sentenced in U.S. District Court in Lexington before Judge Danny C. Reeves.
According to a release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office:
• Eric Gonzalez, aka Joel Ramon Hipolito, 35, received the stiffest sentence of 200 months in prison and an additional four years supervised release.
Gonzalez was reportedly in the U.S. illegally, according to an indictment, having been previously convicted of a felony charge of possession of a controlled substance (cocaine) in Montgomery County Circuit Court and subsequently deported June 18, 2010.
• Jay Todd Gibson, aka Todd Gibson, 47, was sentenced to 145 months and five years supervised release.
• Katherine Michelle Jones, aka Shelly Jones, 37, was sentenced to 90 months and three years supervised release.
There is no parole in the federal court system. Defendants must serve at least 85 percent of their sentences.
During the course of supervised release each is to comply with conditions set forth by the court in each individual judgment. All must pay a $100 special assessment.
Four others have already been sentenced in the case:
• Ashley Swartz, 38, received 87 months with three years supervised release.
• Timothy L. Rose, 35, was sentenced to 52 months with four years supervised release.
• Pamela Jean Shouse, 46, received 38 months and four years supervised release.
• Rodney E. Johnson, 24, was sentenced to 16 months with six years supervised release.
The others await sentencing—Jeffrey S. Wingate, 52; Charles Michael Spence, aka Mike Spence, 39; and Jeffrey N. Jones, 47.
All 10 pleaded guilty to charges, some of which were dismissed in exchange for the pleas.
They were charged in a 21-count indictment returned July 10, 2014.
The indictment alleged that the group “did knowingly and intentionally conspire together and with others to distribute a quantity of pills containing oxycodone” from September 2013 through June 12, 2014.
The indictments resulted from a joint investigation by the FBI, Kentucky State Police and Mt. Sterling Police.
It culminated with searches of several local homes and businesses, including Wingate’s business, Willin Way Auto Mart.
Listed as subject to forfeiture in the indictments was $210,000 in U.S. currency, 12 firearms, 449 rounds of ammunition, a 2012 Dodge pickup truck and a 2004 Toyota minivan.
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