A federal court has slapped gay adult performer Chris Bines with a nearly five-year prison sentence for drug trafficking and money laundering. His attorney now argues that sentence is excessive.
Bines–real name Steven Michael Sholly–has appeared on sites such as Men.com and Randy Blue. He participated in a conspiracy to ship marijuana cross-country, along with at least four others. Court documents claim Sholly, while living in Florida, ordered marijuana from California. Other members of the group then shipped the product via FedEx, where Sholly then distributed and sold it. In total, the ring generated and laundered $3.5 million over a period from 2013-2017.
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Sholly’s lawyer, John Anthony Terrazza now argues that Sholly’s sentence should be overturned, claiming that because the Drug Enforcement Agency found no large quantities of drugs, Sholly’s sentence was given without adequate findings of fact. In essence, the court had to estimate the amount of marijuana shipped through the ring rather than rely on witness testimony.
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According to Courthouse News: ” Terrezza said that evidence presented by the government concerning when packages of marijuana were shipped from California to Florida was limited to shipment records from FedEx and statements made by Sindylek [one of Sholly’s California contacts], which were relayed to the court by a federal agent. Since Sindylek did not testify before the district court, Terrezza argued the judge in the case ‘had no opportunity to observe the witness to determine credibility.'”
mc4bbs
Let him out!! No evidence and he’s in jail? What is this, Russia???
snuggles65
LOL. Always find it amazing how gay men let other gay men off the hook who either have looks, money and or looks & money. If he was a 300 pounder, you would be saying keep his butt in jail lol lol
ShiningSex
he deserves the time for his crime. bye.
AlexanderRogers1519
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Mr C
Bye Girl crime pays LOL
BShade77
this is BS
ShiningSex
that’s what happens when you commit a crime. i don’t feel sorry for him.
Chrisk
He could’ve distributed and sold MJ in States where it’s legal. Of coarse he wanted the big payout which comes with the big risk.
BGinBigD
Leave his ass in the slammer! (Sounds like it could be the title of one of Bines’ porn videos)
ShiningSex
Crime is a crime. Take it like you do in the films.
Chrisk
I love the well paid defense attorney’s argument. Because he didn’t personally have a large stash on him and then goes to try to distance his client from the drug ring. Now it’s that the sentence of 5 years is too excessive. Seems like a pretty good deal to me. Lol
IWantAFullBeard
It’s an amazingly poor argument. The reason this guy is going to jail has more to do with federally mandated money laundering charges – not drugs. And there is no “little” money laundering charge – it’s a Class B felony.
scotshot
Has the IRS go after him?
one more thing
It’s just weed! Find the damn pedophiles, rapists and murderers then lock them up!
IWantAFullBeard
Actually it’s money laundering which facilitates human trafficking.
Tombear
I’m glad I live in California so I don’t have to deal with this shit!
Tombear
Is he the British pornstar who packed meth in his ass and got caught? Oh sorry, wrong pornstar.