Allen Lee Carradine, age 28, of 3206 West 100th Street Apartment #4, Cleveland, Ohio. The indictment alleges that Carradine possessed a firearm and ammunition after he had been convicted of Felonious Assault and Attempted Rape. The indictment also alleges that Carradine possessed with intent to distribute crack cocaine.

Rayshawn J. Stevens, age 33, of 13995 Superior Avenue , Apartment #5, Cleveland, Ohio. The indictment alleges that Stevens possessed a firearm after he had been convicted of Trafficking in Drugs and Drug Abuse.

James A. Hudson, age 29, of 1183 Rulison Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio. The indictment alleges that Hudson possessed body armor after he had been convicted of Aggravated Robbery.

Razon Gates, age 39, of 1256 East 58th Street, Cleveland, Ohio. The indictment alleges that Gates possessed a firearm after he had been convicted of Robbery.

Darrick S. Clancy, age 28, of 3300 Monroe Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio. The indictment alleges that Clancy possessed a firearm after he had been convicted of Delivery of Controlled Substance - Cocaine and THC.

LaFredia Atkinson, age 32, of 10210 Mt. Auburn Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio and Charles Borom, age 29, of 10210 Mt. Auburn Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio. The indictment alleges that Atkinson conspired and made false and fictitious statements to licensed firearms dealers in the acquisition of firearms. The indictment also alleges that Borom conspired and made false and fictitious statements to licensed firearms dealers in the acquisition of firearms and unlawfully transferred firearms to a resident of another state.

Douglas W. Sanders, age 48, of 3469 West 119th Street, Cleveland, Ohio. The indictment alleges that Sanders possessed a firearm not registered with the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record.

Russell Weeks, age 27, of 1364 Long Avenue, Lorain, Ohio. The indictment alleges that Weeks possessed a firearm and ammunition after he had been convicted of Aggravated Assault and also that he possessed body armor after he had been convicted of Aggravated Assault.

Sjolene Bennifield, age 21, of 1876 Allandale Avenue, East Cleveland, Ohio, and Frederick Bush, III, age 45, address unknown. The indictment alleges that Bennifield conspired and made false and fictitious statements to licensed firearms dealers in the acquisition of firearms. The indictment further alleges that Bush also conspired and made false and fictitious statements to licensed firearms dealers in the acquisition of firearms.

Jeffrey L. Marler, age 36, of 1049 East Archwood Avenue, Akron, Ohio. The indictment alleges that Marler possessed body armor after he had been convicted of Aggravated Burglary.

Diablo Tate, age 24, of 1228 Maple Drive, Lorain, Ohio. The indictment alleges that Tate possessed a firearm and ammunition after he had been convicted of Possession of Drugs and Preparation of Drugs for Sale.

Charles Aronson, age 26, of 1616 Carlyon Road, Cleveland, Ohio. The indictment alleges that Aronson possessed a firearm not registered with the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record.

Andre Wilson, age 30, of 1712 East 133rd Street, Cleveland, Ohio. The indictment alleges that Wilson possessed ammunition after he had been convicted of Sexual Battery and Robbery.

Morris Hagood, age 30, of 11725 Larchmere Boulevard, Cleveland, Ohio. The indictment alleges that Hagood possessed a firearm and ammunition after he had been convicted of Felonious Assault with a Firearms Specification and Trafficking in Drugs.

Walter Lanier, age 29, of 9816 South Boulevard, Cleveland, Ohio. The indictment alleges that Lanier possessed a firearm and ammunition after he had been convicted of Possession of Drugs, Attempted Escape and Gross Sexual Imposition and that Lanier possessed body armor after he had been convicted of Attempted Escape and Gross Sexual Imposition.

Warren Hardy, age 27, of 2573 East 39th Street, Cleveland, Ohio. The indictment alleges that Hardy possessed a firearm and ammunition after he had been convicted of Felonious Assault.

Eric Kavinsky, age 36, of 7183 Crawford Road, Williamsfield, Ohio. The indictment alleges that Kavinsky possessed a firearm and silencer not registered with the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record.

These indictments follow investigations by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Youngstown Police Department, Eastlake Police Department, Cleveland Division of Police, and the Lorain Police Department.

These cases were presented to the Grand Jury by Assistant U.S. Attorney Nancy L. Kelley as part of "Project Safe Neighborhoods", a gun violence reduction program of the United States Department of Justice in partnership with state and local law enforcement agencies. The program targets armed felons for federal prosecution.

“Project Safe Neighborhoods” is the primary violent crime initiative of the Department of Justice. In the Northern District of Ohio, the number of indictments under this program continues to rise dramatically. In 2002, there were 117 indictments; in 2003, 155 indictments; in 2004, 184 indictments; and in the first half of 2005, there were 128 indictments, which already exceeds the number of indictments in all of 2002.

If convicted, each defendant’s sentence will be determined by the Court after review of factors unique to the case, including the defendant’s prior criminal record, if any, the defendant’s role in the offense, and the characteristics of the violation. In all cases the sentence will not exceed the statutory maximum and in most cases it will be less than the maximum.

An indictment is only a charge and is not evidence of guilt. A defendant is entitled to a fair trial in which it will be the government’s burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.