Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA – Zachary Tyler Hubbard and Jarrod Lonnie Moore, both 20, of Georgia, were arraigned today in federal court after a grand jury returned an indictment charging them with conspiracy, interfering with commerce by threats or violence, and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence.  Hubbard was also charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm.  The indictment was announced by Christopher P. Canova, Acting United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.

The indictment alleges that, on December 7, 2015, Hubbard and Moore forcefully took money from employees at two gas stations located in the Panama City area, while carrying a pistol.  The trial is scheduled for March 21, 2016, at 8:30 a.m.

This case resulted from an investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Bay County Sheriff’s Office, and the Panama City Police Department.  Assistant United States Attorney Kathryn D. Risinger is prosecuting the case.

An indictment is merely an allegation by a grand jury that a defendant has committed a violation of federal criminal law and is not evidence of guilt.  All defendants are presumed innocent and entitled to a fair trial, during which it will be the government’s burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt at trial.

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida is one of 94 offices that serve as the nation’s principal litigators under the direction of the Attorney General.  The office strives to protect and serve the citizens of the Northern District of Florida through the ethical, vigorous, and impartial enforcement of the laws of the United States, to defend the national security, to improve the safety and quality of life in our communities through the protection of civil rights, and to protect the public funds and financial assets of the United States.  To access public court documents online, please visit the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida website.  For more information about the United States Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Florida, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/fln/index.html.

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