 Chagra's downfall began in February 1979 when he was arrested on trafficking charges.He was scheduled to appear before United States District Judge John Wood, a judge who had a reputation for giving out the maximum sentence allowed for drug-related crimes.Chagra faced a possible life sentence without parole if convicted and a law clerk of Wood's told Joe Chagra, Jamiel's brother and attorney, that Judge Wood intended to give Chagra life without parole.