| Rochester
Drug Co-op
Doud Gets 27
Months not 15
Years US
Sought for
Corporate Oxy
Sales
By Matthew
Russell Lee, Patreon Maxwell
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SDNY COURTHOUSE,
March 8 – A major opioids jury
trial began on January 18 in
the U.S. District Court for
the Southern District of New
York. Inner City Press covered
the trial, to its February 2
conclusion in two guilty
verdicts.
Laurence
F. Doud III, the former CEO of
Rochester Drug Co-operative,
was indicted in 2019, and the
case was assigned to District
Judge George B. Daniels, who
presided over the
trial.
On
February 2 the jury returned
with guilty on both counts.
Sentencing was set for June
29. Then it was extended to
September 21. On August 22
Doud through counsel call his
prosecution and conviction as
a CEO unprecedented, and asked
for "a non-incarceratory
sentence" - that is, NO jail
time - and that in any event
he remain released on bail
pending appeal.
When Doud was
sentenced on March 8, 2023,
Inner City Press was there. He
got 27 months, a $100,000 fine
and, yes, bail pending appeal.
Thread here:
Now at sentencing
for corporate drug dealing of
Doud. US wants 15 years. Judge
is disputing that all drugs
were diverted.
Doud's Rochester
Drug Co-op sold oxy to red
flagged pharmacies. But Judge
says not all sales were
illegitimate.
Defense lawyer:
We agree!
Judge Daniels
(laughing) I'm sure you do.
This sentencing is still at
guidelines calculation
stage... Judge Daniels: So I
find offense level 18,
guideline27 to 33 months. [US
was asking for 15 years.
Ruling seems like a big loss
for them. Story coming
Doud's
lawyer: My client is
religious, but he is
imperfect. We've learned only
recently of the dangers of
opioids.
Doud's lawyer.
Repeats: We ask for a non
custodial sentence [no jail
time]. He's retired, he's 79.
In terms of general
deterrence, arrest and
conviction have been enough.
Social media publicized both.
We also want release / bail
pending appeal- despite
presumption
Note: This
defense lawyer is apparently
being paid by the word. The
sentencing has been going for
2 hours..
Doud himself: I
had no malice. I just did a
lousy job. Thank you. Judge
Daniels: I will apply the
recalculated guidelines. The
US has asked for too much. But
non incarceratory is not
sufficient. I sentence you to
27 months.
Judge: Also
a $100,000 fine. [Doud
and his long winded lawyer are
whispering] Judge: I will stay
jail time pending appeal, 90
days after 2nd Circuit
decision. AUSA: We object.
More with analysis
on Substack here.
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