Grand Jury - April 2023

United States Attorney Steven Russell announced the federal Grand Jury for the District of Nebraska has returned 9 unsealed Indictments charging 9 defendants. Indictments are charging documents that contain one or more individual counts that are merely accusations, and every defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

*          Anthony Jermaine Branch, age 41, is charged with possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine (actual) on or about October 28, 2022.  The penalty if convicted is not less than 10 years’ and up to life imprisonment, a $10,000,000 fine, not less than five years and up to a life term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment. 

*          Steville D. Burns, age 32, of Omaha, is charged with possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine and 400 grams of fentanyl on or about March 23, 2023.  The penalty if convicted is not less than 10 years’ and up to life imprisonment, a $10,000,000 fine, not less than five years and up to a life term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment. 

*          Jose Cerritos-Valdez, age 47, is charged with illegal reentry of a removed alien after a felony conviction beginning on or about February 23, 2023.  The maximum possible penalty if convicted is 10 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a three-year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment. 

*          Benjamin Fuller, age 37, is charged with distribution of methamphetamine (actual) to a minor on or about October 18, 2021 and continuing to on or about October 22, 2021.  The penalty if convicted is not less than 1 year and up to 40 years’ imprisonment, a $2,000,000 fine, a six-year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment. 

*          Patrick Hoshor, age 26, of Omaha, is charged with distribution of fentanyl resulting in death on or about March 31, 2023.  The penalty if convicted is not less than 20 years’ and up to life imprisonment, a $10,000,000 fine, a five-year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment. 

*          Amikhet En Maati a/k/a Warren Coker, age 51, is charged in a five-count Indictment.  Count I charges Maati with production of child pornography beginning on or about October 8, 2020 and continuing to on or about October 28, 2020.  The maximum possible penalty if convicted is not less than 35 years’ and not more than life imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, not less than a five-year and up to life term of supervised release, and $55,100 in special assessments.  Count II charges Maati with committing Count I while on the sex offender registry beginning on or about October 8, 2020 and continuing to on or about October 28, 2020.  The maximum possible penalty if convicted is 10 years’ consecutive imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, not less than a five-year and up to life term of supervised release, and $55,100 in special assessments. Count III charges Maati with production of child pornography on or about October 28, 2020.  The maximum possible penalty if convicted is not less than 35 years’ and not more than life imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, not less than a five-year and up to life term of supervised release, and $55,100 in special assessments. Count IV charges Maati with committing Count III while on the sex offender registry beginning on or about October 28, 2020.  The maximum possible penalty if convicted is 10 years’ consecutive imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, not less than a five-year and up to life term of supervised release, and $55,100 in special assessments. Count V charges Maati with possession of child pornography on or about September 9, 2022.  The maximum possible penalty if convicted is not less than 10 years’ and not more than 20 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, not less than a five-year and up to life term of supervised release, and $22,100 in special assessments.

*          Chol Magwit, age 20, of Omaha, is charged with interference with airport security screening personnel beginning on or about April 7, 2023.  The maximum possible penalty if convicted is 10 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a three-year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment. 

*          Tobin R. Schaneman, age 45, is charged as a prohibited person (felon) in possession of a firearm on or about March 25, 2022.  The maximum possible penalty if convicted is 10 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a three-year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.

*          Dante Stabler, age 22, is charged in a two-count Indictment.  Count I charges Stabler with assault with a dangerous weapon with intent to do bodily harm on the Omaha Nation Indian Reservation on or about February 22, 2023.  The maximum possible penalty if convicted is 10 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a three-year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.  Count II charges Stabler with using, carrying, or possessing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence on or about February 22, 2023.  The penalty if convicted is not less than 10 years’ and up to life imprisonment consecutive to any other sentence, a $250,000 fine, a three-year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.