March 8, 2007 - United States Attorney Patrick L. Meehan today announced the filing of an indictment* charging James Kelly Jr. with one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm. The indictment charges that the defendant knowingly possessed a loaded .357 magnum after having convicted a felony in Pennsylvania.
DEFENDANT |
ADDRESS |
AGE [Date of Birth] |
James Kelly Jr. |
Philadelphia, PA |
45 years old |
If convicted, the defendant faces a maximum sentence of life imprisonment,
a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment; 5 years supervised release, and
a $250,000 fine.
The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and
the Lower Southampton Township Police Department and has been assigned to
Assistant United States Attorney Richard J. Zack.
| 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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