Cincinnati Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Possession of Crack Cocaine
| U.S. Attorney’s Office May 26, 2010 |
COVINGTON, KY—Donald Walker, 32, of Cincinnati, Ohio was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for Possession of Crack Cocaine by United States District Court Judge David L. Bunning.
During his guilty plea, Walker admitted that he was in possession of over 100 grams of crack cocaine during a traffic stop in Covington, Kentucky. Walker has prior convictions including drug possession, drug trafficking, and carrying a concealed weapon.
Under federal law, Walker must serve 85 percent of his prison sentence, and, upon release, will be under the supervision of the United States Probation Office for six years.
Kerry B. Harvey, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky, and Special Agent in Charge Elizabeth Fries, Louisville Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation, jointly made the announcement today after the sentencing.
The investigation was conducted by the FBI Safe Streets Task Force and Covington Police Department. The United States was represented by Assistant United States Attorney Anthony J. Bracke.