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Felony Firearm Charges Added for Cleveland Man
A superseding indictment was filed against Raymone "Ramone" Clements, 42, of Cleveland, Ohio, adding an additional charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm. According to the indictment, Clements was found to have a Rossi, Model Garrucha, .22-caliber Derringer, serial number 307228, on or about January 17, 2013, despite previous convictions in the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas for rape (2006), drug trafficking (2003), and aggravated robbery (1991).
Clements was initially indicted last month on a charge of being a felon in possession of ammunition. The additional charge was filed after federal investigators found one round of .357-caliber ammunition and two rounds of .22-caliber ammunition in his possession on December 20, 2012. The charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison.
"This office places a high priority on keeping firearms and ammunition out of the hands of those who are forbidden by law from obtaining them," said Steven M. Dettelbach, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio. "We will aggressively pursue those who would violate our nation’s firearms laws."
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Kelly L. Galvin following an investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Cleveland Heights Police Department. The United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio filed 176 indictments for violations of federal firearms laws last year, with an average sentence of more than six years in prison.
"We will continue to work side by side with our federal, state, county, and local law enforcement partners to make sure those individuals who illegally possess firearms and/or ammunition are held accountable for their actions," said ATF Special Agent in Charge Robin Shoemaker, Columbus Field Division.
An indictment is only a charge and is not evidence of guilt. A defendant is entitled to a fair trial in which it will be the government’s burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
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Key Facts
- State: Ohio
- Category: Violent Crime|Weapons|Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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