Cocaine Dealer Operating Near Schools Sentenced to 8-13 Years

Cameron Tom Ray Allen appeared for sentencing in the Tenth Judicial District Court in Fallon on Dec. 2 before Judge Thomas Stockard on two felony charges: (1) Offer, Attempt, or Commission Relating to a Controlled or Counterfeit Substance at or Near a School, a School Bus Stop, Recreational Facility for Minors, or a Public Park; and (2) Possession of a Controlled Substance, a High Level. Allen pleaded guilty to both charges on Sept. 23.

Deputy District Attorney (DDA) Priscilla Baker told the court that Allen has a criminal history of violence and is someone who “tries to manipulate the system. He knows what to say. He knows how to avoid detection. And he knows how to manipulate.”

According to Baker, Allen was barely 18 when he was convicted of kidnapping and battery with the intent to kill. Baker said Allen now claims the victim provided false testimony, and he had to unjustly serve ten years in prison, during which he repeatedly committed disciplinary offenses. Allen was released in 2016.

“Then in June of 2024 … his criminal activity went to a head,” Baker said. Churchill County law enforcement was made aware of a fanny pack found in the middle of a roadway. Inside, officers located a nine-millimeter semi-automatic firearm; drugs, including cocaine and alprazolam; and money. “There was also a check written out by The Slippery for DJing. All these were then traced back to this defendant.”

The Task Force then conducted multiple controlled cocaine buys from Allen in 2024, including two buys in May for a total of 15.7 grams, 20.7 grams in June, 27 grams in July, and 58.7 grams in Sept for a total of 122.1 grams. Additionally, some of the buys took place near schools. 

 

“On September 10, 2024, he was arrested on a parole violation, which included possession of a knife, steroids, and a firearm,” Baker said. “He received a 90-day temporary [probation] revocation for that. Then he was arrested on these offenses on December 4.”

Baker noted Allen claims he has been clean and sober since September 2024, yet since then, he tested positive with Court Services and was caught using a cheating device. She said Allen “admits he needs help with his treatment, but not too much help. He thinks that weekly counseling was sufficient.”

“This is not a drug dealer selling to use,” Baker said. “This is a person who will say whatever he can to get what he wants … This defendant is a dangerous drug dealer, spreading the disease of addiction by supplying drugs in our community … We should not be putting a wolf in the hen house.”

The state asked for 24-60 months on Count I, 24-60 months on the school enhancement, and 60-156 months on Count II, to run concurrently, on the basis “that this defendant is a drug dealer, and “to send a message that we are not going to tolerate drug dealers in our community.”

Defense attorney Orrin Johnson asked the court to consider probation; however, he admitted, “Mr. Allen was dealing drugs, there is no doubt about it. He was engaged in the activities that were described.”

Johnson said his client’s childhood was marked by abuse, neglect, and early exposure to drugs. His parents were addicts who committed crimes, he began using marijuana at age eight, and he was repeatedly moved through the foster care system, “which statistically starts pointing toward doom for anybody.”

Regarding Allen’s first conviction, Johnson said prison is traumatic, violent, and “supposed to be a terrible place that demotivates you from going back.” He said Allen learned how to be a young man while “in prison and surrounded by some of the worst of the worst of society.”

“But there is something more to Mr. Allen,” Johnson said. For eight years, Allen was “a model parolee,” with no violations and a productive life. However, Allen’s relapse reflects the nature of addiction. He noted that Allen has engaged meaningfully at New Frontier, is compliant with treatment, and now understands that “the demon of destruction … is always going to be there” and requires ongoing maintenance. Johnson acknowledged the state’s concern about putting a drug dealer in treatment, but argued, “We don’t have to guess how he’s going to do in treatment, because we’ve seen it.”

The defense asked the court to suspend the sentences, place Allen on probation, and allow him entry into Western Nevada Regional Drug. “I’m going to ask you to sentence Mr. Allen to six to fifteen years on Count II, and two to five on Count I, run them consecutive,” Johnson told Judge Stockard. “I want the biggest possible carrot, the biggest possible stick, because I think that’s the way to motivate Mr. Allen to do what he has been doing …The community is better with a sober Mr. Allen in it than without.”

Allen read from a statement taking accountability for his actions. He thanked the judge for sending him to New Frontier, saying it opened his eyes to both addiction and mental health treatment. Allen said he now attends AA, NA, church, and counseling. “Your Honor, I pray and hope you’ll give me the opportunity not only to graduate from New Frontier, but to continue my treatment and therapy.”

Judge Stockard imposed 24-60 months on Count I, with a consecutive 24-60 months for the school enhancement, for an aggregate 48–120-month sentence. On Count II, Allen received a concurrent 60-156 months.

“I have weighed what you have done, and I recognize what you have done,” Stockard said. “But I’m not going to grant you the privilege of probation. I’ve considered the totality of these cases. I am not going to suspend the sentences.”

Allen was remanded to the custody of the Churchill County Sheriff and will be transported to the Nevada Department of Corrections.