CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - A Dellslow, West Virginia woman has admitted to a drug distribution charge, Acting United States Attorney Betsy Steinfeld Jividen announced.
Hollie Jo Exline, age 22, pled guilty to one count of “Unlawful Use of Communication Facility." Exline admitted to using a phone to distribute and assist in a conspiracy to distribute oxycodone. The crime occurred in Monongalia County in February 2017.
Exline faces up to four years incarceration and a fine of up to $250,000. 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 Zelda E. Wesley prosecuted the case on behalf of the government. The Mon Metro Drug and Violent Crimes Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative, investigated.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael John Aloi presided.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
