Jimmie Martin, Possession of Firearm by Prohibited Person, Maryland 2020

Baltimore Man Indicted on Federal Charges

A Baltimore man has been indicted on federal charges related to possessing a handgun with an extended magazine in furtherance of drug trafficking, according to a press release from the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland.

Jimmie Martin, aka Doodles, of Baltimore City, Maryland, was indicted by a federal grand jury on three counts: possession of a firearm by a prohibited person; possession with the intent to distribute a controlled substance; and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

According to the indictment, on March 6, 2020, Martin knowingly possessed a handgun and an extended magazine with the capacity to hold 30 cartridges of ammunition, and 29 cartridges of ammunition. The firearm and ammunition were in and affecting interstate and foreign commerce. Martin also possessed cocaine with the intention to distribute.

If convicted, Martin faces a maximum sentence of life in federal prison for possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. An indictment is not a finding of guilt, and Martin is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty at some later criminal proceedings.

The case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. The case is also part of Project Guardian, the Department of Justice's signature initiative to reduce gun violence and enforce federal firearms laws.

United States Attorney Robert K. Hur commended the ATF, BPD, the Office of the State's Attorney for Baltimore City, and the Maryland Attorney General's Office for their work in this investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Daniel Loveland, Jr. and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Richard Gallena are prosecuting the case.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-md/pr/baltimore-man-indicted-federal-charges-related-possessing-handgun-extended-magazine