A 33-year-old man from East St. Louis, IL, has been charged with a serious crime in the Southern District of Illinois.
Anthony M. Williams, a resident of East St. Louis, IL, was arraigned on September 2, 2015, on an Indictment charging him with the Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Previously Convicted Felon.
The indictment alleges that on April 10, 2015, Williams unlawfully possessed an FEG, .9mm pistol, after having been previously convicted of Unlawful Possession of a Weapon by a Felon in St. Clair County, Illinois.
The penalty for the Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Previously Convicted Felon is a term of imprisonment of not more than ten years, a fine up to $250,000, or both, and a term of supervised release of not more than three years.
Williams was ordered held without bond pending trial.
His trial is scheduled for October 26, 2015.
The case was investigated by the Illinois State Police’s Metro-East Police Assistance Team.
The case is assigned to Assistant United States Attorney Angela Scott.
Williams was ordered held without bond pending trial.
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Key Facts
- State: Illinois
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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