March 28, 2007 - United States Attorney Patrick L. Meehan and Philadelphia District Attorney Lynne Abraham today announced the filing of a four-count indictment* charging that on August 16, 2006, Charles Dukes 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 and crack cocaine with the intent to distribute them, and that he possessed a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
DEFENDANT |
ADDRESS |
AGE [Date of Birth] |
Charles Dukes |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
43 |
If convicted, the defendant faces a statutory maximum sentence of life imprisonment, a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years, 5 years to lifetime supervised release, a fine of $4,500,000, and a $400 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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