A woman who lied to a federal grand jury about her cousin’s role in a murder was sentenced to 48 months in prison on October 16, 2020.
Shanna Smith, 26, of Buffalo, NY, had previously pled guilty to making false declarations before a grand jury and obstruction of justice. U.S. District Judge Lawrence Vilardo also sentenced Smith to 3 years of supervised release.
A woman who lied to a federal grand jury about her cousin’s involvement in two homicides in Buffalo, New York, has pleaded guilty to making false declarations before a grand jury and obstruction of justice, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Shanna Smith, 25, of Buffalo, apparently lied to the grand jury to protect her cousin Dalvon Curry from criminal prosecution. She is scheduled to be sentenced on October 16, 2020.
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.