Indictment Charges Philadelphia Man With Armed Carjacking

Michael Green, 31, of Philadelphia, PA, was charged today by indictment with carjacking and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, announced United States Attorney Zane David Memeger.  The indictment charges that the defendant committed these offenses on or about December 5, 2012.

If convicted of all charges, the defendant faces a maximum of life imprisonment, with a consecutive mandatory minimum sentence of seven years imprisonment.  The defendant also faces five years of supervised release, a $500,000 fine, and a $200 special assessment.

This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney V. Paige Pratter.

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

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