NEWS RELEASE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
A. COURTNEY COX, UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
Nine Executive Drive, Fairview Heights, Illinois 62208, Telephone (618) 628-3700 For Immediate Release MAY 15, 2009
MURPHYSBORO MAN INDICTED ON CRACK COCAINE CHARGES
A. Courtney Cox, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced today that on May 5, 2009, ROOSEVELT JOHNSON, a/k/a “ToJo," age 38, of Murphysboro, Illinois, was indicted by a Federal Grand Jury sitting in Benton, Illinois, in a one-count indictment charging him with possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine. The violation is alleged to have taken place on February 25, 2009, in Jackson County.
An indictment is a formal charge against a defendant. Under the law, a defendant is presumed to be innocent of a charge until proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt to the satisfaction of a jury.
The offense carries a penalty of 5-40 years’ imprisonment, a fine of up to $2,000,000, and a term of 4 years’ supervised release. JOHNSON is currently being held without bond pending a July 13, 2009, jury trial.
The investigation was conducted by the Southern Illinois Enforcement Group and the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. The case is assigned to Assistant United States Attorney Amanda A. Robertson for prosecution.