Press Release
New York Woman Charged With Distributing Cocaine At Area Motels
For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Pennsylvania
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced the filing yesterday of a criminal charge against Jalani Kornegay, age 33, of New York, New York. A Criminal Information filed in the United States District Court alleges that Kornegay distributed cocaine in Luzerne County on May 18, 2013.
United States Attorney Peter Smith stated that the charge is the result of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Pennsylvania State Police into the sale of cocaine at motels in Luzerne and Lackawanna Counties.
Prosecution is assigned to Assistant United States Attorney John Gurganus.
Indictments and Criminal Informations are only allegations. All persons charged are presumed to be innocent unless and until found guilty in court.
A sentence following a finding of guilty is imposed by the Judge after consideration of the applicable federal sentencing statutes and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.
In this particular case, the maximum penalty under the federal statute is forty years’ imprisonment, a term of supervised release following imprisonment, and a fine. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the Judge is also required to consider and weigh a number of factors, including the nature, circumstances and seriousness of the offense; the history and characteristics of the defendant; and the need to punish the defendant, protect the public and provide for the defendant’s educational, vocational and medical needs. For these reasons, the statutory maximum penalty for the offense is not an accurate indicator of the potential sentence for a specific defendant.
Updated April 21, 2015
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