PHILADELPHIA - Eric Roberts, 32, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was arrested today on an indictment, filed Aug. 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.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
