A Sharon, Pennsylvania resident has been sentenced on Mar. 27 to 30 years in federal prison after being convicted of distributing fentanyl that resulted in serious bodily injury and death, United States Attorney Troy Rivetti said.
The case concerns Laven Davis, age 33, who was sentenced by Senior United States District Judge Reggie B. Walton. In addition to the prison term, Davis will serve three years of supervised release following his incarceration.
Davis was found guilty by a federal jury in October 2025 for distributing fentanyl on or about November 28, 2022. The distribution led to the death of a 43-year-old woman from Hermitage and caused serious bodily injury. Court information revealed that Davis gave the woman fentanyl despite her earlier request: “don’t ever give me any more drugs I’m done with everything.” She died early the next morning at her family’s home. At the time he distributed the drugs, Davis was on state parole after being released months earlier from a state prison sentence for aggravated assault.
Assistant United States Attorneys Craig W. Haller and V. Joseph Sonson prosecuted the case for the government.
Rivetti said he commended the Mercer County District Attorney’s Office, Mercer County Coroner’s Office, Hermitage Police Department, and Federal Bureau of Investigation for their roles in investigating and prosecuting Davis.
