PITTSBURGH - An Allegheny County resident has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on violations of the federal firearms laws, Acting United States Attorney Soo C. Song announced today.
The three-count indictment, returned on March 14, named Patrick Snyder, age 33, as the sole defendant.
According to the indictment, between December 2016 and January 2017, Snyder illegally possessed three different firearms. Snyder has previously been convicted of a felony and is prohibited by federal law from possessing a firearm.
The law provides for a maximum total sentence of up to ten (10) years in prison, a fine of $250,000, or both. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed would be based upon the seriousness of the offense and the prior criminal history of the defendant.
This case is being prosecuted under Project Safe Neighborhoods, a collaborative effort by federal, state and local law enforcement agencies, prosecutors and communities to prevent, deter and prosecute gun crime. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the Bellevue Police Department conducted the investigation leading to the indictment in this case. Assistant United States Attorney Timothy Lanni is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.
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
