A Sandusky man was indicted on charges of possession with intent to distribute cocaine and marijuana, said David A. Sierleja, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio.
Deonte Graves, 34, had more than two kilograms of cocaine and more than a kilogram of marijuana, according to the indictment.
If convicted, the defendant’s sentence will be determined by the court after reviewing factors unique to this case, including the defendant’s prior criminal record, if any, the defendant’s role in the offense and the characteristics of the violation. In all cases the sentence will not exceed the statutory maximum and in most cases it will be less than the maximum.
The investigating agency in this case is the Drug Enforcement Administration in Toledo. It is being handled by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Michael J. Freeman and Thomas P. Weldon.
An indictment is only a charge and is not evidence of guilt. Defendants are entitled to a fair trial in which it will be the government’s burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.