Federal Grand Jury Returns Indictment Against Convicted Felon for Drugs and Firearms Violations

Contact Person: Beth Drake (803) 929-3000

United States Attorney Bill Nettles stated today that a Federal Grand Jury in Greenville, South Carolina, returned Indictment(s) against the following:

Robert Samuel Hollingsworth, age 37, was charged in a multi-count indictment.  The indictment alleges that Hollingsworth violated federal law on two dates.  First, it alleges that on November 15, 2014, Hollingsworth possessed with the intent to distribute methamphetamine, hydrocodone, marijuana, diazepam, and carisoprodol.  Also on November 15, 2014, the indictment alleges that Hollingsworth possessed a firearm, a Smith & Wesson .40 caliber pistol, in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime and did possess the firearm and ammunition associated with the firearm after having been convicted of a felony.

Second, the indictment alleges that on June 18, 2015, Hollingsworth possessed ammunition after having been convicted of a felony.

If convicted on the charges in the indictment, Hollingsworth faces up to 30 years imprisonment on the drug charge plus an additional 5 years to life imprisonment on the firearms charges.  The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, the Department of Homeland Security/Homeland Security Investigations, the United States Marshals Service, the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office, Greenville County Department of Public Safety, and the Greer Police Department investigated the case.  Andy Moorman with the U.S. Attorney?s Office will be prosecuting.

The United States Attorney stated that all charges in these Indictments are merely accusations and that all defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

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