Client charged with level 3 trafficking in opiates which carried minimum mandatory sentencing of a minimum of 225 months (18 years 9 months) in prison. After months of negotiating with the prosecuting attorney and following a lengthy argument to the court, Defendant was sentenced to 65 months (5 years and 5 months) in prison with credit for the 10 months he had already served. The defendant will get be free in 4.5 years. This represents a 71% reduction in the amount of jail time the Defendant faced for the charges against him.
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J. RUSSELL W. DeMENT III
RALEIGH CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYER
Russell W. “Rusty” DeMent III is a trial lawyer and managing partner at DeMent Askew Johnson & Marshall. A former Wake County Assistant District Attorney, he brings decades of courtroom experience to defending serious criminal charges in both state and federal courts, including DWI, violent crimes, and drug offenses.
Regularly recognized in Best Lawyers in America, Super Lawyers, and Business North Carolina’s Legal Elite, Rusty is a Fellow of the National College for DUI Defense and the Litigation Counsel of America. His legal insight and calm command in high-stakes cases make him a trusted advocate across North Carolina.
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