PITTSBURGH - A resident of Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on a charge of possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon, Acting United States Attorney Soo C. Song announced today.
The one-count indictment, returned on Sept. 19, 2017, named Jamal M. Brooks, 25, of Aliquippa, Beaver County, Pennsylvania.
According to the indictment presented to the court, Brooks, a convicted felon, unlawfully possessed three firearms and ammunition on or about Aug. 22, 2017. Federal law prohibits an individual with a felony conviction from possessing a firearm or ammunition.
The law provides for a maximum total sentence of 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.
Special Assistant United States Attorney Jerome A. Moschetta is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.
The case is being prosecuted as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, a collaborative effort between 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 Penn Hills Police Department conducted the investigation leading to the Indictment in this case.
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
