New York Man Charged with Attempting to Rob a Milford Convenience Store

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today the filing of a criminal information in U.S. District Court in Scranton charging Jeremiah Anderson, age 29, of Port Jervis, New York, with the attempted robbery of a convenience store in Milford, Pennsylvania.

According to United States Attorney Peter J. Smith, Anderson and Daviandra Green entered the Hilltop Sunoco/Extra Mart in Milford, Pennsylvania, on October 5, 2011, and attempted to rob it without success. Green was also charged with the offense and pleaded guilty on January 8, 2014. She is awaiting sentencing.

The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation; the Eastern Pike Regional Police Department; and the Pennsylvania State Police. Prosecution is assigned to Assistant United States Attorney John Gurganus.

Criminal informations are only allegations. All persons charged are presumed to be innocent unless and until found guilty in court.

A sentence following a finding of guilty is imposed by the Judge after consideration of the applicable federal sentencing statutes and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.

In this particular case, the maximum penalty under the federal statute is 20 years of imprisonment, a term of supervised release following imprisonment, and a fine. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the judge is also required to consider and weigh a number of factors, including the nature, circumstances, and seriousness of the offense; the history and characteristics of the defendant; and the need to punish the defendant, protect the public, and provide for the defendant’s educational, vocational, and medical needs. For these reasons, the statutory maximum penalty for the offense is not an accurate indicator of the potential sentence for a specific defendant.