Indictment Charges Gun Possession By A Convicted Felon

PHILADELPHIA - Eric Roberts, 32, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was arrested today on an indictment, filed August 18, 2015, charging him with possession of firearm by a convicted felon, announced United States Attorney Zane D. Memeger.

If convicted, defendant faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years in prison with a maximum sentence of life, five years of supervised release, and a substantial fine.

This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms and the Philadelphia Police Department. It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Ewald Zittlau.

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