Freedom C. Davis, 19, of Tamaroa, IL, and Samuel L. Dunson, 19, of DuQuoin, IL, were indicted on Aug. 21, 2015, on explosives and firearm charges in a three count Indictment returned by a Federal Grand Jury, Stephen R. Wigginton, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced today.
Count 1 charges that on August 5, 2015, around 5:00 a.m., in Perry County, Illinois, Davis and Dunson did knowingly possess a destructive device, further described as an Improvised Explosive Incendiary Device, which had not been registered to either of them in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record in violation of federal law.
Count 2 charges that on August 5, 2015, around 5:30 a.m., in Perry County, Illinois, Davis and Dunson did knowingly possess a destructive device, further described as an Improvised Explosive Incendiary Device, which had not been registered to either of them in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record in violation of federal law.
Count 3 charges that on August 5, 2015, in Perry County, Illinois, Dunson did knowingly possess a firearm, that is, a weapon made from a Revelation model 350M shotgun, with a barrel length of less than 18 inches, and commonly referred to as a sawed-off shotgun, which had not been registered to him in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record in violation of federal law.
Each Count carries a possible penalty of up to 10 years’ imprisonment, up to a $250,000 fine, and no more than 3 years’ supervised release.
An Indictment is a formal charge against a defendant. Under the law, a defendant is presumed to be innocent of a charge until proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt to the satisfaction of a jury.
The investigation in this case was conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, the DuQuoin, IL Police Department, and the Illinois State Police Department.
The case is being handled by Assistant United States Attorney George Norwood.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
