Man, 35, Gets 13 Years For Having 200 Pounds Of Cocaine
SANTA ANA (CBS) — A 35-year-old Canadian man was sentenced to 13 years in prison Friday for getting busted with 200 pounds of cocaine in Newport Beach.
Jean Francois Gosselin plead guilty to possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell. His sentenced was enhanced because Gosselin has more than 10 kilograms, or 22 pounds, according to court documents.
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Superior Court Judge W. Michael Hayes gave Gosselin three years for possession and another 10 for the sentencing enhancement.
Gosselin, who turns 36 Tuesday, was staying in a mobile home when he was arrested Jan. 20.
Authorities placed the dollar amount of the haul at around $19 million. Gosselin's attorney argued that is was more like $1.3 million.
Said Mike McDonell of Gosselin, "He's a good guy. He did a bad thing and now he's going to pay the price for it."
McDonnell also said Gosselin was a family guy with no priors.
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