By Saxon Daugherty Staff Writer
A former Franklin resident accused of distributing cocaine in Venango County two years ago has been sentenced to serve up to five years in state prison.
Judge Robert L. Boyer imposed the the sentence Thursday on 40-year-old Raheem Hasan Carney. The prison term includes a minimum of 18 months.
Raheem Hasan Carney
Carney pleaded guilty to a felony count of manufacture, delivery or possession with intent to manufacture or deliver that stemmed from an investigation by Franklin police in early 2015.
Last month, Carney was sentenced to 92 months in jail in federal court following a conviction for violating federal drug and firearm laws.
According to information presented to the court in Erie, Carney possessed with intent to distribute an ounce of heroin at a residence at 212 East Third St., Erie, in January 2015.
In addition, Carney unlawfully possessed a stolen .40 caliber Glock pistol, a .12 gauge shotgun and ammunition while being prohibited from firearm possession because he is a convicted felon.
The drugs and firearms were found during a raid by the state police Northwest Strike Force Unit.
Carney’s past criminal record includes a 2004 arrest for dealing drugs from his home on Atlantic Avenue in Franklin. Later called the biggest drug bust in Venango County history at that time, Carney was found in possession of nearly $23,000 in cash, cocaine and marijuana, all of which was hidden throughout the residence and a storage unit.
He was found guilty and sentenced to up to 25 years in state prison and ordered to pay more than $30,000 in fines on various delivery and possession charges.
Venango County District Attorney Shawn White said Friday that Carney, who represented himself in court Thursday, indicated the state wants him to serve a minimum two-year state sentence for his parole hit.
As a result, it is also unclear when the federal sentence takes effect, White said.
Boyer made the most recent sentencing effective Thursday with no credit for days served.
White said Boyer will let the Department of Corrections and federal authorities sort out the timing of the other sentences.
