Federal court briefs 11/25/06

The following information was released by the office of federal prosecutor Catherine Hanaway for defendants appearing in federal court before U.S. District Judge Catherine D. Perry.

Sentenced

Name: Georgia A. Bazzell

Age: 25

Residence: Butler County, Mo.

Charge: Manufacturing methamphetamine, endangering human life while transporting materials/chemicals to manufacture methamphetamine.

Sentence: 10 years

Summary: In a guilty plea, Bazzell admitted that on Nov. 10, 2005, she was arrested while transporting 351.47 grams of a substance containing methamphetamine and actively manufacturing the drug in her vehicle. Her 2-year-old son was with her in the vehicle, and after being stopped by Poplar Bluff police she attempted to flee while a police officer was leaning into the car to remove the keys. The officer was injured and required emergency medical attention.

Names: Harold A. Lawrence and Mary K. Lawrence

Ages: 46 and 47, respectively

Residence: New Madrid, Mo.

Charge: One count each of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.

Sentence: Harold Lawrence, 14 years; Mary Lawrence, nine years.

Summary: In guilty pleas, the Lawrences each admitted that on May 19, they possessed methamphetamine found at their home and business. Harold Lawrence was discovered with an ounce of methamphetamine on his desk at his business and an ounce in his pocket, as well as 2 pounds of methamphetamine in his briefcase. At their home, Mary Lawrence was found with four bags each containing 3 grams of methamphetamine as well as 3 pounds of methamphetamine in a safe.

Name: Gregory Gamblin

Age: 38

Residence: Malden, Mo.

Charge: Possession of cocaine base, or crack, with intent to distribute and possession of powder cocaine with intent to distribute.

Sentence: 10 years

Summary: In a guilty plea, Gamblin admitted that on May 10, he was in possession of 64.42 grams of crack and 47.3 grams of powder cocaine when officers executed a search warrant at his Malden, Mo., home.

Name: Michael Luster

Age: 32

Residence: Malden, Mo.

Charge: Two counts of possession of cocaine base, or crack.

Sentence: Seven years

Summary: Bazzell was sentenced for selling a half-gram of crack to a confidential informant on March 16 and April 4.

Indicted

The following information was released by the office of federal prosecutor Catherine Hanaway for a defendant indicted by the federal grand jury in Cape Girardeau.

Name: Ann Devlin Green

Age: 80

Residence: West Palm Beach, Fla.

Charge: Nine total counts, including conspiracy to defraud the United States, embezzlement, filing a false tax return and concealing assets in a bankruptcy.

Summary: Green is accused of crimes relating to the bankruptcy of a business that owned several convenience stores in Southeast Missouri with its principal office in Kennett, Mo. She was ordered to appear Tuesday in Cape Girardeau before U.S. Magistrate Judge Lewis M. Blanton.