Bryant Wilson, Voluntary Manslaughter, Pennsylvania 2021

Bryant Wilson, 54, Charged with Voluntary Manslaughter in Pennsylvania

Bryant Wilson, 54, a former inmate at the United States Penitentiary Canaan in Waymart, Pennsylvania, has been indicted on charges of voluntary manslaughter.

According to Assistant United States Attorney Kyle Moreno, the indictment alleges that on or about November 28, 2021, Wilson killed an inmate with a prison-made weapon "upon a sudden quarrel and heat of passion." The indictment also charges that Wilson unlawfully possessed a weapon, a seven-inch piece of metal sharpened to a point, commonly known as a "shank."

The charges stem from a joint investigation conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Bureau of Prisons.

The maximum penalty under federal law for the crimes charged in the Indictment is twenty years of imprisonment, a term of supervised release following imprisonment, and a fine.

A sentence following a finding of guilt is imposed by the Judge after consideration of the applicable federal sentencing statutes and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.

Indictments are only allegations. All persons charged are presumed to be innocent unless and until found guilty in court.

Wilson, 54, is currently facing charges of voluntary manslaughter and possession of a weapon. He is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

This case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Kyle Moreno.

SCRANTON, Pennsylvania - The United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced the indictment of Bryant Wilson, 54, on charges of voluntary manslaughter and possession of a weapon.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdpa/pr/inmate-usp-canaan-charged-voluntary-manslaughter