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Indianapolis Man Charged with Being Felon in Possession of a Firearm

U.S. Attorney’s Office June 04, 2009
  • Southern District of Indiana (317) 226-6333

Timothy M. Morrison, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana, announced that ERNEST R. SNOW, 44, Indianapolis, Indiana, was indicted by a federal grand jury sitting in Indianapolis for unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, following an investigation by the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

The indictment alleges that on January 16, 2009, SNOW knowingly possessed a Glock, Model 19, 9 millimeter handgun that had previously moved in interstate commerce. According to the Indictment, SNOW has been previously convicted in a court with the following felonies:

1984 conviction for Resisting Law Enforcement;

1999 conviction for Burglary, a Class C Felony, and a

2008 conviction for Breaking and Entering.

According to Assistant U. S. Attorney James M. Warden, who is prosecuting the case for the government, SNOW faces a minimum possible prison sentence of 15 years and a maximum possible fine of $250,000. An initial hearing will be scheduled before a U.S. Magistrate Judge in Indianapolis, Indiana.

The indictment is an allegation only, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty at trial or by guilty plea.

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