Man Successfully Pro Se Appealed His Sex Trafficking Sentence US Asks Same 216 Month

Man Successfully Pro Se Appealed His Sex Trafficking Sentence US Asks Same 216 Month by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack SDNY COURTHOUSE, April 16 – A man sentenced to 216 months in prison for a 2018 sex trafficking charge has twice has twice won appeals in the Second Circuit, but still faces the 15 year (180 month) minimum on April 17.    On direct appeal his counsel challenged venue as to Count One - but on remand the judge found that Count Two had been abandoned on appeal. Then, pro se, he appealed ineffective assistance of appellate counsel and won.    For resentencing on April 17, he has asked to appear remotely, to avoid long travel - sometimes called Diesel Therapy -- and it was granted. The US Attorney's Office wrote in urging the same 216 month sentence be imposed, despite the two appellate wins.   The case is USA v. Purcell, 1:18-cr-81 (Cote) *** Your support means a lot. As little as $5 a month helps keep us going and grants you access to exclusive bonus material on our Patreon page. Click here to become a patron. Feedback: Editorial [at] innercitypress.com Mail: Box 130222, Chinatown Station, NY NY 10013 Other, earlier Inner City Press are listed here, and some are available in the ProQuest service, and now on Lexis-Nexis.  Copyright 2006-2026 Inner City Press, Inc. To request reprint or other permission, e-contact Editorial [at] innercitypress.com