The many faces of Richard Hill of Ironwood – aka “Rock Star Rick” – according to federal indictment
(Marquette, MI) – He’s called “Rock Star Rick” to his meth customers – alleges a federal indictment at U.S. District Court in Marquette.
37-year-old Richard John Hill of Ironwood, MI – who was allegedly busted with $75,000 in methamphetamines – appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Timothy P. Greeley on Friday, July 18, 2014 because of a superseding indictment returned by a federal grand jury to replace the original indictment – adding additional charges.
Rockstar Rick Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Rockstarick/photos
Meth Suspect Rockstar Rick Hill in Vegas (Facebook)
In addition, the federal government has started forfeiture proceedings in connection with the cash, vehicles, and property seized in a raid earlier this year.
The indictment mentions co-defendants.
Hill is charged with one federal county of conspiracy to distribute meth between July 2013 and March 6, 2014. That conspiracy charge carries a minimum 5 years in prison and a maximum 40 years in prison and a five million dollar fine.
He is also charged with three counts of possession of meth with intent to distribute. Each count carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.
The indictment alleges that Hill and his alleged co-conspirators manufactured 50 grams (about 2 ounces) or more of liquid containing methamphetamine.
Hill pled not guilty and the case was tentatively set for trial during the October 20, 2014 federal docket in Marquette.
If “Rock Star Rick” is convicted on all charges – he could face 100 years in Jail. He is being held in the Chippewa County Jail near the Soo – that jail has a contract for federal prisoners – therefore he is lodged on the other side of the U.P. From his Gogebic County Home.
Rebecca Suzik
Hill was arrested in March 2014 with 37-year-old Rebecca Suzik of Ironwood.
They were charged with two state felony counts of delivery/manufacture of meth and possession of meth.
The Gogebic Iron Area Narcotics Team arrested the pair after serving a search warrant at 223 Kennedy Street in Ironwood.
Hill was represented in federal court by Attorney Jesse J. Monville of White Pine not far from Hill’s home in Gogebic County.
More arrests are possible and federal authorities have declared the U.P. meth problem a public health crisis.
Rebecca Suzik
Related links:
Federal Judge R. Allan Edgar
U.S. District Court Judge R. Allan Edgar
U.S. District Court Western District of Michigan
http://www.miwd.uscourts.gov/content/judge-r-allan-edgar
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Allan_Edgar
http://www.fjc.gov/servlet/nGetInfo?jid=686&cid=999&ctype=na&instate=na
http://www.judicialwatch.org/document-archive/allan-r-edgar-financial-disclosure-report-for-2003
http://www.hamiltoncountyherald.com/Story.aspx?id=1210&date=4%2F16%2F2010
U.S. Magistrate Judge Timothy P. Greeley
http://www.nmu.edu/criminaljustice/node/75
http://abc10up.com/greeley-reappointed-u-s-magistrate-judge
http://www.nmu.edu/criminaljustice/node/135
http://www.miwd.uscourts.gov/content/magistrate-judge-timothy-p-greeley
http://www.historyforsale.com/html/prodetails.asp?documentid=175357&start=1&page=92
Federal Prosecutors:
Asst. U.S. Attorney Hannah Bobee
She is Native American and and an enrolled member of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians
http://www.rosettelaw.com/attorney-bio-bobee.html
http://www.justice.gov/dea/divisions/det/2013/det061913.shtml
http://www.leadershipdirectories.com/profiles/Hannah-Bobee-Assistant-US-Attorney-Marquette-%28MI%29-Office-.htm
Asst. U.S. Attorney Maarten Vermaat
http://www.justice.gov/usao/miw/news/2012/2012_0525_VProtasoff.html
http://abc10up.com/greeley-reappointed-u-s-magistrate-judge
http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2010/07/12/attorney-actor-john-stamos-fling-year-old-student
Gogebic County Meth Cases include:
Joshua Anderson, 31; co-defendant, Alyssa Pollard, 23,
http://abc10up.com/federal-drug-charges-brought-against-ironwood-man
Tina Rappley, 53;
http://www.fox21online.com/news/article/three-arrested-upper-michigan-meth-bust
53-year-old Tina Marie Rappley, 52-year-old Gerald John Abramson and 43-year-old Michelle Lee Kitto
http://abc10up.com/update-meth-arrests-in-ironwood
http://abc10up.com/meth-lab-lands-ironwood-man-in-prison-for-up-to-20-years
George Davis, 59; Kristin Carter, 31; 40–year-old Wendy Hemmings, 34 year old Cindi Christensen and 35 year old Joel Graser, Jr.
http://abc10up.com/max-20-yrs-in-prison-for-meth-lab-defendant/
http://wkqsfm.com/upper-peninsula-news-updates/20836/charged-ironwood-meth-lab/
Upper Peninsula Breaking News by Greg Peterson 