July 17, 2007 - United States Attorney Patrick L. Meehan and Philadelphia District Attorney Lynne Abraham today announced the filing of a three-count indictment* charging that Arthur Gram, a/k/a “Arthur Graham,” on March 27, 2007, was a convicted felon who possessed a firearm in Philadelphia after having been convicted of a crime punishable by more than one year in prison, that he possessed cocaine base (“crack”) with intent to distribute, and that he possessed a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
DEFENDANT |
ADDRESS |
AGE [Date of Birth] |
Arthur Gram a/k/a “Arthur Graham” |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
22 |
If convicted the defendant faces a statutory maximum sentence of life imprisonment, including a mandatory minimum of term of imprisonment of five years, a $2,500,000 fine, at least six years up to lifetime supervised release, and a $300 special assessment.
This case was investigated by the Philadelphia Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, a federal initiative designed to identify and prosecute firearms offenders in federal court, where the defendant is likely to receive a substantial sentence upon conviction. The case has been assigned to Special Assistant United States Attorney William L. Inden.
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STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE EASTERN DISTRICT, PENNSYLVANIA Suite 1250, 615 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19106 |
Contact: RICH MANIERI Media Contact 215.861.8525 |
*An Indictment or Information is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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