United States v. Stevens

*418ORDER REJECTING GUILTY PLEA FOR FAILURE TO RESPECT THE CRIME VICTIM’S FAMILY

Jeffrey Alker Meyer, United States District Judge

This case involves the prosecution of a young man who distributed heroin that was lethally laced with fentanyl. The victim overdosed and died. The Government entered into a plea agreement with terms that were highly favorable to the defendant without first consulting about the agreement with the victim’s surviving family. I will reject the plea agreement on the ground that the Government has not respected the rights and interests of the victim’s family.

Background

On the…