Man Sentenced to Extra Than 17 Years in Fentanyl Distribution Case Linked to Mac Miller’s Demise

Stephen Andrew Walter, one in all three males charged in reference to Mac Miller’s dying from a drug overdose, was sentenced to 17 years and 6 months in jail on fees of fentanyl distribution, Rolling Stone reviews and Walter’s lawyer has confirmed. Walter had beforehand agreed to a 17-year sentence as a part of a plea settlement final 12 months, however U.S. District Decide Otis D. Wright II rejected the plea on the grounds that Walter continued to promote the oxycontin drugs that brought on Miller’s overdose even after his dying.

Walter’s lawyer William S. Harris instructed Pitchfork that his shopper didn’t know Miller and realized of his dying upon his personal arrest, and didn’t know the drugs he bought to his co-defendant Cameron James Pettit—which Pettit later bought to Miller—contained fentanyl, however doesn’t plan to enchantment Decide Wright’s 210-month sentence. Within the U.S. District Legal professional’s sentencing memo, prosecutors argued that Walter’s authentic plea deal accounted for “his age, well being points, and lengthy battle with dependancy,” in addition to his settlement to an extra two years of supervised launch.

Walter’s different co-defendant Ryan Michael Reavis was sentenced final month to nearly 11 years in jail. Pettit faces a compulsory minimal of 20 years and the potential for life with out probability of parole if convicted on conspiracy and drug distribution fees. He pleaded not responsible in October 2019.