SCRANTON — This is an official press release from the U.S. Department of Justice (USAO - Pennsylvania, Middle), published as received.
SCRANTON - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Lamarr Adams, age 31, of Scranton, Pennsylvania, was indicted on October 2, 2018, by a federal grand jury on drug trafficking and ammunition charges.
According to United States Attorney David J. Freed, the indictment alleges that Adams conspired to distribute and possess with intent to distribute over 500 grams of cocaine between February 1, 2018 and September 25, 2018, in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The indictment also alleges that Adams possessed ammunition when he is prohibited because of a prior felony conviction.
The case was investigated by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Scranton Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jenny P. Roberts is prosecuting the case.
Indictments and 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 guilt is imposed by the Judge after consideration of the applicable federal sentencing statutes and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.
The maximum penalty under federal law for this offense is 40 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.
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