Lafayette Man Sentenced to 70 Months in Prison

HAMMOND- Yesterday, Christopher Burdine-Davies, 24 years old, of Lafayette, Indiana was sentenced by United States District Court Senior Judge James T. Moody after pleading guilty to distributing fentanyl, announced Acting United States Attorney M. Scott Proctor.

Burdine-Davies was sentenced to 70 months in prison followed by 3 years of supervised release.

According to documents in the case, between September 26, 2022, and October 20, 2022, Defendant, a convicted felon, sold fentanyl on six separate occasions. He also sold three privately made firearms to law enforcement. His criminal history showed previous felony convictions for possessing a controlled substance, criminal recklessness, and intimidation, which were felonies that disqualified him from possessing any firearm or ammunition. 

“Illicit fentanyl is a deadly poison,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Proctor.  “Christopher Burdine-Davies chose to sell it anyway.  Thanks to the efforts of the many partner agencies participating in the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Task Force, Mr. Burdine-Davies can no longer ply his trade in this District.  I applaud their efforts, and the just outcome to which they led.”

This case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration Indiana High Intensity Drug Trafficking Task Force, Tippecanoe Drug Task Force, and the Lafayette Police Department. This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney David J. Nozick.