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Charge Filed Against Federal Prison Inmate

For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Shamarr Joel Pitts, 25, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was charged by indictment with one count of possession of contraband in prison, on or about November 14, 2013, in the Federal Detention Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, announced United States Attorney Zane David Memeger. The indictment charges that Pitts possessed a sharp metal object with a handle made of cloth wrapped with a shoelace that was an object designed or intended to be used as a weapon.

If convicted of all counts, Pitts faces a maximum sentence of five years imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, three years of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.

This case has been investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Federal Bureau of Prisons. The case has been assigned to Assistant United States Attorney Thomas M. Zaleski.

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An  Indictment is an accusation.  A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, EASTERN DISTRICTof PENNSYLVANIA
Suite 1250, 615 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106
PATTY HARTMAN, Media Contact, 215-861-8525

Updated December 15, 2014
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USAO - Pennsylvania, Eastern