ALBANY, NEW YORK – Julan Morrison, a/k/a “Weez,” age 38, of Hudson, New York, pled guilty on Monday to conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute more than 280 grams of crack cocaine between August and December 2017.

The announcement was made by United States Attorney Grant C. Jaquith; Keith M. Corlett, Superintendent of the New York State Police; James N. Hendricks, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); and Chief L. Edward Moore of the Hudson Police Department.

Morrison is the last of five defendants indicted in February 2018 to plead guilty in connection with the Hudson-based crack cocaine distribution ring.  Morrison faces at least 10 years and up to life in prison, a term of supervised release of between 5 years and life, and a fine of up to $10 million when he is sentenced on February 11, 2020 by Senior United States District Judge Thomas J. McAvoy.  A defendant’s sentence is imposed by a judge based on the particular statute the defendant is charged with violating, the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other factors.

As part of his guilty plea, Morrison admitted that between August and December 2017, he was involved in a conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine in Columbia County.  Morrison admitted that members of the conspiracy made weekly trips to New York City where they purchased hundreds of grams of powder cocaine, returned it to Hudson, converted it to crack cocaine, and then sold it to customers.  The defendant admitted that the organization sold at least 464 grams of crack cocaine between August and December 2017.

This case was investigated by the New York State Police’s Special Investigations Unit, the FBI, and the Hudson Police Department, and was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Wayne A. Myers and Joshua R. Rosenthal.

ALBANY, NEW YORK – William “Whoody” Morrison, age 32, of Hudson, New York, was sentenced yesterday to 120 months in prison for his involvement in a crack cocaine distribution ring that operated in Columbia County.  Senior United States District Judge Thomas J. McAvoy ordered that the sentence run consecutive to a 36-month term of imprisonment Morrison is serving for violating supervised release conditions imposed as part of a 2011 federal drug conviction.

The announcement was made by United States Attorney Grant C. Jaquith; Keith M. Corlett, Superintendent of the New York State Police; James N. Hendricks, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); and Chief L. Edward Moore of the Hudson Police Department.

As part of his guilty plea, Morrison admitted that between August and December 2017, he was involved in a conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine in Columbia County.  The defendant further admitted that members of the conspiracy made weekly trips to New York City where they purchased hundreds of grams of powder cocaine, returned it to Hudson, converted it to crack cocaine, and then sold it to customers.  The defendant admitted that the organization sold at least 464 grams of crack cocaine between August and December 2017.

Judge McAvoy also imposed a 5-year term of supervised release, to begin after Morrison’s release from prison.

This case was investigated by the New York State Police’s Special Investigations Unit in Albany, the FBI, and the Hudson Police Department, and was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Wayne A. Myers and Joshua R. Rosenthal.

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Archie “A.J.” Evans, age 42, of Hudson, New York, was sentenced yesterday to 120 months in prison for his involvement in a crack cocaine distribution ring that operated in Columbia County.

The announcement was made by United States Attorney Grant C. Jaquith; Keith M. Corlett, Superintendent of the New York State Police; James N. Hendricks, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); and Chief L. Edward Moore of the Hudson Police Department.

As part of his guilty plea, Evans admitted that between August and December 2017, he was involved in a conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine in Columbia County.  The defendant further admitted that members of the conspiracy made weekly trips to New York City where they purchased hundreds of grams of powder cocaine, returned it to Hudson, converted it to crack cocaine, and then sold it to customers.  The defendant admitted that the organization sold at least 464 grams of crack cocaine between August and December 2017.

Senior United States District Judge Thomas J. McAvoy also imposed a 5-year term of supervised release, to begin after Evans’s release from prison.

This case was investigated by the New York State Police’s Special Investigations Unit, the FBI, and the Hudson Police Department, and was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Wayne A. Myers and Joshua R. Rosenthal.

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Five residents of Hudson, New York, have been indicted for their involvement in a crack cocaine distribution ring that operated in Columbia County.

The announcement was made by United States Attorney Grant C. Jaquith; New York State Police Superintendent George P. Beach II; and Vadim D. Thomas, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

The following defendants have been arrested and charged by indictment:

Archie Evans, a/k/a “A.J.,” age 41

Bryce D. Hallback, a/k/a “Bruce,” age 32

Julan E. Morrison, a/k/a “Weez,” age 37

William C. Morrison, a/k/a “Whoody,” age 31

Steven M. Richardson, a/k/a “Fetty,” age 35

 

Each defendant is charged with conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute crack cocaine between August and December 2017.  The charges are merely accusations. The defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

If convicted, each defendant faces at least 10 years and up to life in prison.  A defendant’s sentence is imposed by a judge based on the particular statute the defendant is charged with violating, the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other factors.

This case is being investigated by the New York State Police’s Special Investigations Unit, the FBI, and the Hudson Police Department, and is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Wayne A. Myers.