WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA - Two Moundsville, West Virginia residents and a South Euclid, Ohio man pled guilty today to cocaine distribution, Acting United States Attorney Betsy Steinfeld Jividen announced.
Sodonna M. Nuce, age 39, pled guilty to one count of “Distribution of Cocaine Base." Justin L. Nash pled guilty to one count of “Distribution of Cocaine Base." The two admitted to distributing cocaine in Marshall County on February 7, 2017.
Edward L. Haynes, age 44, of South Euclid, Ohio pled guilty to one count of “Distribution of Cocaine Base." He admitted to distributing cocaine in Marshall County in April 2016.
Nuce, Nash, and Haynes each face up to 20 years incarceration and a fine of up to $1,000,000. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed will be based upon the seriousness of the offenses and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert H. McWilliams, Jr. prosecuted the cases on behalf of the government. The Marshall County Drug & Violent Crime Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative, investigated.
Senior U.S. District Judge Frederick P. Stamp, Jr., presided.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
