A man who lied to a federal grand jury about a murder that he witnessed was sentenced to 60 months in prison and 3 years of supervised release on November 6, 2020.
Demetrius “Little D” Lowry, 25, of Buffalo, NY, pled guilty to obstruction of justice in October 2019. His sentencing was delayed due to Covid-19.
A long-time member of a violent street gang that sold drugs in Buffalo, New York, has pleaded guilty to two felony charges according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Shawn Woods, aka “Pif”, 28, pled guilty to one count of racketeering conspiracy and one count of possession of 400 grams or more of fentanyl with intent to distribute on December 13.
Woods had been facing a possible sentence of up to life in prison.
Updated: December 21, 2019
A Buffalo man accused of lying to a grand jury about a murder he witnessed has pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Demetrius “Little D” Lowry, 24, was indicted in May for lying to a grand jury about the murder of his cousin Jaquan Sullivan.
Sullivan was shot and killed in front of Lowry’s house on Parkdale Avenue in Buffalo on the evening of December 5, 2015.
Update: Shanna Smith has pleaded guilty.
A woman who allegedly lied to a federal grand jury about her cousin’s involvement in the death of man outside a party in Buffalo, New York, has been indicted and is facing up to 20 years in prison.
On July 17, 2019, Shanna Smith, 25, was arrested and charged with false declarations before a grand jury and obstruction of justice. She pled not guilty and was released on her own recognizance.