PRESS RELEASE
June 25, 2009
London, KY. —Brad Allen Davenport, 32, Pine Knot, Kentucky, was indicted today for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of a firearm by unlawful user or addict of controlled substances, possession of a short barreled shotgun, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
The Indictment alleges that on December 25, 2008 Davenport had in his possession a shotgun that was less than the length required by law. It also alleges that he did so being a convicted felon and unlawful user of controlled substances. It further alleges that he possessed the shotgun in furtherance of a crime involving drug trafficking.
James A. Zerhusen, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky, Wendy Haney, Supervisory Special Agent, United States Forest Service, London, Kentucky and Paul J. Vido, Special Agent in Charge, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives (Louisville Field Division), jointly made the announcement today after a federal grand jury in London, KY. returned the Indictment.
The investigation preceding the Indictment was conducted by the United State Forest Service. The Indictment was presented to the grand jury by Special Assistant United States Attorney Michael D. Pratt.
The appearance of the Defendant before the United States District Court has not yet been set by the Court in London, KY. If convicted, the Defendant faces a maximum prison sentence of life in prison. However, any sentence following conviction would be imposed by the court after consideration of the United States Sentencing Guidelines and the federal statute governing the imposition of sentences.
An indictment is merely an accusation. A defendant should be presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty in court.