June 30, 2007 - United States Attorney Patrick L. Meehan announced the filing of a nine-count indictment* charging defendants MICHAEL LLOYD BRUNSON and VICKIE FREEMAN with conspiracy, dealing in firearms without a license and aiding and abetting, and making false statements to federally licensed firearms dealers in order to “straw purchase” 18 firearms, one of which was a semiautomatic assault weapon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 371, 922(a)(1)(A), 924(a)(1)(A), and 2.
DEFENDANT |
ADDRESS |
AGE [Date of Birth] |
Michael Lloyd Brunson |
formerly of Allentown
and Bethleham, Pennsylvania, now of the Eastern District of North
Carolina |
|
Vickie Freeman |
formerly of Allentown and Bethleham,
Pennsylvania, now of the Eastern District of North Carolina |
1985 |
If convicted, BRUNSON and FREEMAN face an advisory sentencing guidelines ranges conservativley estimated to be approximately 21-27 months imprisonment.
This case was investigated by the Reading, Pennsylvania Office of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives with the aid of the Emmaus Police Department. The case has been assigned to Assistant United States Attorney Eric B. Henson.
| UNITED
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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