Kadeem Maynard's Defense Pushes for Leniency in Drug-Trafficking Case; Wife, Children, Write to Court

As the sentencing date for Oleanvine and Kadeem Maynard draws closer, attorneys for the younger Maynard have expressed objections to certain aspects of the pre-sentencing report, and have petitioned the presiding judge to consider a reduced sentence for their client. In early June, both Maynards decided to plead guilty to the cocaine-trafficking conspiracy they were accused of, alongside co-defendent Andrew Fahie, the former premier of the British Virgin Islands. They both promised to cooperate fully with prosecutors in the case, and accepted the plea deal that at the time included a potential 10-year minimum sentence.  However, pre-sentence investigation reports for both Oleanvine and Kadeem were filed with the court between late July and early August, and at the beginning of this week, attorneys for Mr. Maynard filed a motion requesting a variance.  In April of this year, the U.S. Sentencing Commission decided to adopt several changes to current sentencing guidelines, which are sch...