Federal Criminal Justice Clinic Client Could Soon Be Freed in Latest Fallout Over ATF's Stash House Stings
Man facing 22 years could soon be freed from prison in latest fallout over ATF's stash house stings
Leslie Mayfield was once facing 22 years in federal prison for his conviction in a phony drug stash house sting.
On Tuesday, nearly nine years after his arrest, Mayfield pleaded guilty to a single charge and could soon be released from custody pending sentencing because he’s essentially served his time.
In entering his guilty plea, Mayfield became the first of dozens of Chicago-area defendants who are expected to win reduced sentences amid allegations of racial bias in the stash house stings led by the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
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“We believe Mr. Mayfield has already served the entirety of his sentence,” said Erica Zunkel, associate director of the Federal Criminal Justice Clinic at the University of Chicago Law School.
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