Source: United States Department of Justice News
Louisville, KY – A federal grand jury returned an indictment yesterday charging James Hickman III with illegal possession of a firearm.
U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett of the Western District of Kentucky, Special Agent in Charge R. Shawn Morrow of the ATF Louisville Field Division, and U.S. Marshal Gary B. Burman of the U.S. Marshal Service for the Western District of Kentucky made the announcement.
According to the indictment, James Hickman III, 29, of Louisville, was charged with one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Hickman was previously convicted in Jefferson County, Kentucky, with the felonies of facilitation of robbery in the first degree, assault under extreme emotional disturbance, and tampering with physical evidence.
The defendant will make an initial court appearance on a later date before a U. S. Magistrate Judge of the U. S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky. If convicted, Hickman faces up to 15 years in prison. There is no parole in the federal system. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the sentencing guidelines and other statutory factors.
This case is being investigated by the ATF, United States Marshals Service, and the Louisville Metro Police Department.
This case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Josh Porter.
An indictment is merely an allegation, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
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