Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

CINCINNATI – A federal grand jury has charged 15 individuals with federal gun charges in separate indictments returned in Cincinnati. The cases are part of an anti-violence initiative involving a focus from local, state and federal law enforcement to combat gun violence in the city.

Carter M. Stewart, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio, Donald J. Soranno, Special Agent in Charge, ATF, Columbus Field Division, Cincinnati Police Chief Eliot Isaac, Hamilton County Sheriff Jim Neil, Hamilton County Prosecutor Joseph T. Deters, Hamilton Police Chief Craig Bucheit, Lockland Police Chief Jim Toles, Norwood Police Chief William Kramer, Harrison Police Chief Charles Lindsey and Springfield Township Police Chief Robert Browder announced the indictments.

The 15 defendants represent the first group of alleged habitual offenders indicted as part of the initiative. The strategy includes a committed focus from federal, state and local law enforcement agencies to identify those individuals who consistently use firearms to commit crimes, who habitually possess illegal firearms, and who present a clear threat to the safety of the community.

A list of those charged is attached.

U.S. Attorney Stewart commended the investigation of this case by law enforcement, and Assistant United States Attorneys Christy Muncy, Timothy Oakley and Anthony Springer, who are prosecuting the cases.

An indictment merely contains allegations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.

 

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Name	Age	City of Residence	Charges
Dennis Hicks	30	Cincinnati	1 count possession of firearm as a convicted felon
Steven Ivery	30	Cincinnati	1 count possession of firearm as a convicted felon
Willie Jackson	25	Hamilton	1 count possession of firearm as a convicted felon
Jarvis Levy, Jr.	35	Cincinnati	5 counts possession with intent to distribute heroin and cocaine, 2 counts possession of a firearm as a convicted felon, 1 count  possession of  firearm in furtherance of an offense
Donte Martin	28	Cincinnati	1 count possession of firearm as a convicted felon
Donell McCreagh	55	Cincinnati	1 count possession of firearm as a convicted felon
Nicholas Metz	34	Cincinnati	1 count possession of firearm as a convicted felon
Jeno Moore	25	Cincinnati	1 count of possession with intent to distribute heroin, 1 count of possession of firearm in furtherance of an offense, 1 count possession of firearm as convicted felon
Alvin Palmer	25	Cincinnati	1 count possession of firearm as a convicted felon
Keno Phillips	41	Cincinnati	1 count possession with intent to distribute cocaine, 1 count possession of firearm as a convicted felon, 1 count possession of firearm in furtherance of an offense
Brian Simms	33	Hamilton	1 count possession of firearm as a convicted felon
Ronald Steele	25	Cincinnati	1 count possession of stolen firearm, 1 count possession of firearm as a convicted felon
Oscar Torbert	27	Cincinnati	1 count of possession with intent to distribute heroin, 1 count of possession of firearm in furtherance of an offense, 1 count possession of firearm as convicted felon
Terrance Williams	28	Cincinnati	1 count possession of stolen firearm, 1 count possession of firearm as a convicted felon
Steven Young	31	Cincinnati	1 count possession of firearm as a convicted felon

 

 

Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon

18 U.S.C. § 922(g)

5-20 years in prison

$250,000 fine

Up to a lifetime of supervised release

 

18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1)

Up to 10 years in prison

$250,000 fine

Up to 3 years supervised release

 

Possession with intent to distribute

21 U.S.C §§ 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(C)

Up to 20 years in prison

At least 3 years supervised release

$1 million fine

 

Possession of a firearm in furtherance of an offense

18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)

At least 5 years consecutive in prison

$250,000 fine

5 years supervised release

 

Possession of a stolen firearm

18 U.S.C. § 922(j)

Up to 10 years in prison

$250,000 fine

Up to 3 years supervised release