Love & Hip Hop New York Star Giving Drug Dealing Appeal One More Shot “Love & Hip Hop New York’s” Mendeecees Harris doesn’t care what the judge ruled – he’s still gunning to get out of prison early. The reality star has appealed a federal judge’s ruling that he isn’t eligible for lesser prison time for his role in a drug trafficking ring, BOSSIP has learned. Mendeecees and his lawyer Dawn Florio filed the appeal last week, claiming that the court made a mistake when the judge shut down his bid for less prison time. Mendeecees argued that he was locked up under expired sentencing guidelines, and his then-lawyer and the prosecution should have realized the error. He asked for three years to be shaved off his time, saying that he could continue his work as a youth leader and encourage kids to stay off the streets and in the drug dealing lifestyle. But earlier this month, a judge denied his bid for a lower sentence, ruling that under Mendeecees’ plea deal , he can’t appeal the sentence once it went into effect. Even though the new sentencing policy went into effect before he was sent to prison, his plea agreement states that a sentence lowering doesn’t apply. Mendeecees was sentenced to eight to ten years in federal prison in 2015 for “conspiracy to distribute narcotics,” under a plea deal where he admitted he ferried large amounts of cocaine and heroin from New York City to Upstate New York. His two co-defendants – one of whom is his brother – are already serving lengthy prison sentences. The reality star and father of five said his role in the drug ring was relatively minor; he said he was simply a courier and wasn’t involved in the actual selling of the narcotics and therefore the judge should consider a lower sentence. However, the judge said that as much as Mendeecees has tried to minimize his role in the drug ring, his position was significant. The judge said one confidential informant told the government that he received three to five kilos of coke from Mendeecees every month, while another told them that Mendeecees gave them five kilos of heroin. The judge said Mendeecees himself admitted he trafficked at least 40 kilos of cocaine and heroin. The appellate judges have yet to hear Mendeecees’ arguments.
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Exclusive: LHHNY’s Mendeecees Appeals Judge’s Decision Not To Lower His Prison Time
