BULLHEAD CITY – A Bullhead City man complained of unfair treatment, but nonetheless encouraged a judge in Kingman to approve the plea agreement that sends him to the Arizona Department of Corrections for a decade. The ten-year prison term is mandated in the plea deal convicting Kevin Goc, 51, of two counts of attempted possession of dangerous drugs for sale.
Defense attorney Jon Gillenwater told Mohave County Superior Court Judge Rick Lambert that his client is apologetic for his illegal conduct, but Goc told the court he is getting a raw deal.
“Your Honor, I feel like the injustice is a little too much,” he said. “The officers lied.”
Goc failed to provide details during the August 15 hearing, but alleged he was the victim of illegal search and seizure, contending anything confiscated was the fruit of a poisonous tree because address and other information was incorrect on the warrant paperwork.
Judge Lambert reminded Goc that he is facing a possible minimum sentence of 52 years in prison if he backs out of the deal. Goc said he understood and asked the judge to impose sentence.
A 3.5-year prison term results from the seizure of five grams of methamphetamine, more than $400 in cash, a handgun and drug paraphernalia during a September 2017 search of Goc’s home at 444 Lee Avenue. Prosecutor Kellen Marlow had advised the court that Goc admitted selling methamphetamine to make money.
An additional 6.5 years in prison was ordered for the seizure of four grams of meth from the same home in April, 2018. Marlow said Goc admitted continuing to sell drugs because he couldn’t secure employment.
A third case involving a ten-gram meth seizure during a traffic stop was dismissed in the agreement.
