ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. — A 28-year-old Pensacola man was sentenced to 60 years in state prison for several charges, including trafficking Fentanyl and ramming a deputy vehicle.
Honorable Judge John F. Simon Jr. sentenced Derrell Roman on charges of:
- Trafficking in Fentanyl
- Attempted Aggravated Battery of a Law Enforcement Officer
- Aggravated Fleeing and Eluding
- Possession of a Controlled Substance
- Sale, Manufacture, or Deliver a Controlled Substance
- two counts of Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer
“During sentencing, Judge Simon took note of the Defendant’s extensive criminal history and the dangerousness of the Defendant’s actions,” a release states.
In February 2024, Escambia County deputies observed a vehicle that failed had to stop earlier in the week for a traffic stop, according to the sheriff’s office. Roman got out of the vehicle smoking marijuana…