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September 18, 2006

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BALTIMORE MAN SENTENCED TO 7 YEARS IN PRISON ON GUN CHARGES

Used Gun in a Home Invasion Robbery

BALTIMORE, Maryland - Aaron Jovan Scott, age 23, of Baltimore was sentenced late yesterday to 7 years in prison followed by 3 years of supervised release for being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod J. Rosenstein.

According to the statement of facts presented at his June 16, 2006 guilty plea, on May 4, 2005, Aaron Scott entered a residence in the1000 block of Hollins Street in Baltimore, and attempted to commit a robbery at that location while in possession of a loaded .380 caliber firearm. Scott was prohibited from possessing a firearm or ammunition based on three previous drug and violent crime convictions.

United States Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein thanked the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Baltimore City Police Department for their investigative work in this case. Mr. Rosenstein also praised Assistant United States Attorney Tamera L. Fine, who prosecuted the case.

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