Quierza Lewis gets life for small amount of cocaine. Witnesses against him strongly motivated by pro
- Quierza Lewis, Angola LA, Life W/O Parole
- Feb 27, 2017
- 2 min read
Following a tip, police searched Lewis’s girlfriend’s car, in which they found scales and 350 grams of crack cocaine zipped inside her purse. No drugs or paraphernalia were found on Lewis or in his home.
Police returned to the residence that had been under surveillance, where they found a plastic bag containing cocaine residue and items prosecutors said could be used in the manufacturing of crack cocaine (a Pyrex dish, a box of baking soda, and a whisk).
Lewis chose to go to trial to fight the charges against him.
His three co-defendants—including his girlfriend—testified against him in exchange for dismissal or reduction of the charges against them. Lewis was convicted at trial of distribution of more than 28 grams but less than 200 grams of cocaine.
He calls his family every other day, and says he is deeply pained by the prospect of never reuniting with them outside prison walls. Lewis’s 72-year-old father, Willie, cries every time he visits his son, and he sobs when he talks about him. “I go down there and see him. I can’t hardly stand it, leaving, but I know I have to go,” he said.
Read full story at ACLU Special Report. A Living Death: Life Without Parole for Nonviolent Offenses.
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