May 22, 2007 - United States Attorney Patrick L. Meehan today announced the filing of an indictment* against Edward Thomas, a/k/a “Thomas Edwards,” charging him with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), on or about September 18, 2006, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
DEFENDANT |
ADDRESS |
AGE [Date of Birth] |
Edward Thomas a/k/a “Thomas Edwards” |
Philadelphia, PA |
25 |
If convicted, defendant Thomas faces a total maximum sentence of 10 years imprisonment, up to 3 years of supervised release, a $250,000 fine, and a $100 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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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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