West Bath Man Sentenced to 14 Years for Distributing Heroin and Fentanyl

Portland, Maine:  United States Attorney Halsey B. Frank announced that Mickey Gilley, 35, of West Bath, Maine, was sentenced today in U.S. District by Chief Judge Nancy Torresen to 14 years in prison and three years of supervised release for distributing heroin and fentanyl.  Gilley pleaded guilty on August 1, 2017.

Court records reveal that on September 20, 2016, the defendant distributed heroin and fentanyl to a former girlfriend.  At the time of the distribution, the defendant was prohibited from having contact with her due to bail conditions imposed in a felony domestic violence case.  After the defendant discovered she was non-responsive, he failed to call emergency personnel because, as he admitted, he feared being arrested for violating his bail conditions.  The former girlfriend died as a result of using the drugs furnished by the defendant. 

In imposing sentence, Chief Judge Torresen noted that the defendant chose his own liberty over the life of his former girlfriend.

U.S. Attorney Frank said: "This case combines two of the biggest challenges facing Maine – the illegal distribution of opiates and domestic violence.  Heroin and fentanyl are deadly poisons that are killing Mainers in record numbers. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maine is working closely with the Office of the Maine Attorney General to make the investigation and prosecution of these cases a priority. The investigation and prosecution of cases involving domestic violence has long been, and will continue to be a priority, as well.”

The investigation was conducted by the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency, the Sagadahoc and Lincoln County Sheriff’s Offices, and the Maine State Police.