April 10, 2007 - United States Attorney Patrick L. Meehan today announced the filing of a superseding indictment* against Mark Lawrence, charging him with four counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1).
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Mark Lawrence |
Philadelphia, PA |
29 |
If convicted of all charges, defendant Lawrence faces a total maximum sentence of 40 years imprisonment, up to 3 years of supervised release, a $1,000,000 fine, and a $400 special assessment.
This indictment is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, an initiative by the United States Attorney’s Office, all District Attorney’s Offices in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the Philadelphia Police Department and other Police Departments, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and other federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to identify and prosecute firearms offenders in federal court, where the defendants are likely to receive a substantial sentence upon conviction.
The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives and has been assigned to Assistant United States Attorney Anthony Kyriakakis.
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*An Indictment or Information is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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