U.S. Attorney Peter D. Leary
Recent News About U.S. Attorney Peter D. Leary
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Former teacher sentenced for catfishing students; receives over three decades in prison
A former high school teacher in Washington County, Georgia, has been sentenced to 33 years in prison for catfishing students and distributing explicit content online.
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Middle Georgia drug trafficking leader pleads guilty; faces life sentence
A Macon resident, Julian Derwayne Coker, also known as "Red" or "Bread Red," has pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. The leader of an armed drug trafficking organization in Middle Georgia, Coker faces a potential life sentence following his plea on October 22. He could receive a minimum of 15 years up to life in prison, along with ten years of supervised release and a $20 million fine.
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U.S. Attorney appoints officers for Georgia's Election Day oversight
Middle District of Georgia U.S. Attorney Peter D. Leary has appointed two District Election Officers (DEO) to oversee the office's efforts in connection with the Justice Department’s nationwide Election Day Program for the upcoming general election on November 5, 2024.
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Meth trafficker sentenced to 25 years after major Georgia drug bust
A significant methamphetamine trafficker has been sentenced to 25 years in prison following an investigation into drug distribution activities in the Middle District of Georgia. Victor Uriel Diego Estrada, a 31-year-old from Michoacan, Mexico, received a sentence of 300 months imprisonment with an additional five years of supervised release. The sentencing was handed down by U.S. District Judge Tilman E. “Tripp” Self, III on October 7, after Estrada pleaded guilty to conspiracy and possession charges related to methamphetamine distribution on December 12, 2023. In the federal...
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Crisp County residents plead guilty in armed meth trafficking case
Two Southwest Georgia residents with criminal histories have pleaded guilty to federal charges stemming from an armed drug trafficking investigation conducted by multiple law enforcement agencies.
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Columbus man pleads guilty after crashing into fire station
A Columbus resident with prior felony drug convictions who crashed his car into a fire station and was subsequently found to have a stolen pistol with a high-capacity magazine and illegal drugs entered a guilty plea in federal court.
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Georgia man pleads guilty to armed drug trafficking charges
A Northeast Georgia resident with a lengthy criminal history pleaded guilty to armed drug trafficking charges in federal court today.
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Man sentenced to 25 years for shooting at police during standoff
MACON, Ga. – A man with a violent criminal past was sentenced to serve 25 years in prison for shooting at federal and local law enforcement officers attempting to take him into custody on felony warrants during an hours-long standoff at a residence located in a Warner Robins, Georgia, neighborhood.