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promised reductions, Mr. Apperson did offer to have the office consider such a motion, and Leonard is the first to qualify.
The only conspirators so far found guilty who have not been sentenced are Allison, who will be sentenced July 19, and his sister, Thelma Allison Knowlton, who will be sentenced Aug. 2.
Jimmy Melvin of Front Royal, in prison on cocaine charges, attempted to withdraw his guilty plea to conspiracy last week. U.S. District Court Judge James C. Cacheris denied Melvin’s motion and sentenced him to 168 months, the most time meted out so far.
Leonard has reported to the federal prison in Petersburg, said Mr. Apperson. Only conspirator David Moore of Upperville remains out on bond, he said.
“Everybody’s in a different position,” said Mr. Apperson. “We may want to bring some of them in front of the grand jury again. You have up to a year after sentencing to file (sentence reduction) motions.”
Only the prosecution can request a reduction of sentence.
Regarding the trial, in which Allison was found guilty of nine counts of money laundering after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute cocaine and two counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, Mr. Apperson said he has one regret.
“I guess the disappointment I had from the trial is that I feel like I was unable to convey to the jury a real picture of Kenny Allison. Part of that was skillfully accomplished by (defense attorney Jonathan) Sha
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