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UPTOWN NEW ORLEANS DRUG DEALER SENTENCED TO 20 YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON
May 14, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
COLLIS MOLTON, a/k/a Collis Phillips, age 40, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, was sentenced by U. S. District Judge A. J. McNamara to twenty (20) years imprisonment for his involvement in a drug conspiracy involving more than 50 grams of crack cocaine, announced U. S Attorney Jim Letten. In addition to the term of imprisonment, Judge McNamara imposed ten (10) years of supervised release following the term of imprisonment, during which time the defendants the defendant will be under federal supervision and risks an additional term of imprisonment should he violate any terms of his supervised release.
According to court documents, on February 7, 2008, MOLTON previously entered a guilty plea that he and Tamaka McCray sold various amounts of crack cocaine to numerous buyers over the course of several months in the uptown New Orleans area, including confidential sources that were working with law enforcement. Law enforcement agents eventually arrested McCray and MOLTON. Based on statements and evidence, MOLTON was held responsible for 50 - 150 grams of crack cocaine.
MOLTON has prior convictions in Orleans Parish for possessing crack cocaine in 1991, in Jefferson Parish for possessing crack cocaine with the intent to distribute in 1992. He also has a simple burglary conviction in Orleans Parish from 2002. The Government filed a “multiple bill” against MOLTON for one of the drug offenses pursuant to a plea agreement. As a result, MOLTON was subject to a mandatory minimum sentence of 20 years.
After sentencing, MOLTON was remanded to the custody of the United States Marshal’s Service to begin his term of imprisonment. McCray, who previously pled guilty, will be sentenced at a later date.
This case was investigated by Special Agents of the Drug Enforcement Administration along with Task Force Agents from the New Orleans Police Department. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Kevin G. Boitmann.
