An indictment was unsealed today charging Joshua Moses, a/k/a “Roy R. Moses," 32, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with two counts of convicted felon in possession of firearm, announced United States Attorney Zane D. Memeger.
If convicted, defendant faces a maximum of 20 years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a $500,000 fine.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, a federal initiative designed to identify and prosecute firearms offenders in federal court, where the defendant is likely to receive a substantial sentence upon conviction.
This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms and is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Ewald Zittlau.
An Indictment or Information is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, EASTERN DISTRICTof PENNSYLVANIA
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Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
