Department of Justice
For Immediate Release
Grand Jury Returns Indictments
MADISON, WIS. – A federal grand jury in the Western District of Wisconsin, sitting in Madison, returned the following indictments yesterday. You are advised that a charge is merely an accusation and that a defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
Madison Man Charged with Armed Robbery & Gun Crimes
Nathaniel W. Homestead, 29, Madison, Wisconsin, is charged with the armed robbery of a Madison business. The indictment alleges that on July 19, 2020, Homestead robbed the Ground Zero Coffee Shop on Williamson Street and that during the robbery he displayed a firearm. The indictment also charges him with possessing a loaded firearm during that crime of violence, and being a felon in possession of a loaded 9mm handgun.
If convicted, Homestead faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison on the armed robbery charge, a mandatory minimum penalty of five years on the charge of possessing a firearm during a crime of violence, and a maximum of 10 years on the charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm. Federal law requires that any sentence imposed on the charge of possessing a firearm during a crime of violence be served consecutive to any other sentence imposed. The charges against Homestead are the result of an investigation by the Madison Police Department and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Assistant U.S. Attorney Steven P. Anderson is handling the prosecution.
Madison Man Charged with Gun Crime & Possessing Marijuana for Distribution
Ramogi Carr, Jr., 19, Madison, Wisconsin, is charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm and with possessing marijuana with the intent to distribute. The indictment alleges that on February 18, 2020, he possessed a loaded 9mm pistol and the marijuana.
If convicted, Carr faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison on the charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm, and a maximum penalty of five years on the marijuana charge. The charges against him are the result of an investigation by the Verona Police Department, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Assistant U.S. Attorney Rita M. Rumbelow is handling the prosecution.
Madison Man Charged with Gun & Drug Crimes
Keefer Goodman, 28, Madison, Wisconsin, is charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm and with possessing 50 grams or more of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute. The indictment alleges that he possessed a loaded 9mm pistol and the methamphetamine on July 21, 2020.
If convicted, Goodman faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison on the charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm, and a mandatory minimum penalty of five years and a maximum of 40 years on the drug charge. The charges against him are the result of an investigation by the Madison Police Department and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Assistant U.S. Attorney Rita M. Rumbelow is handling the prosecution.
Madison Man Charged with Illegally Possessing Firearm
Corvalis Stewart, 33, Madison, Wisconsin, is charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm. The indictment alleges that on August 20, 2020, he possessed a loaded .40 caliber firearm.
If convicted, Stewart faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison. The charge against him is the result of an investigation by the Dane County Sheriff’s Office and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Assistant U.S. Attorney Rita M. Rumbelow is handling the prosecution.
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