A federal grand jury in Texas has indicted two men, Joshua Puckett, 30, and Tyler Woodard, 22, with various violent offenses stemming from their armed carjacking spree in late 2015.
The indictment supersedes the February 2016 indictment by adding a conspiracy count as well as additional carjacking and firearms offenses. The indictment charges Puckett and Woodard each with one count of conspiracy to commit carjacking.
Puckett is also charged with two counts of using, carrying, and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. Puckett is also charged with three, and Woodard with two counts of carjacking.
The indictment alleges that from approximately November 2, 2015, to December 9, 2015, Puckett and Woodard conspired together, and with others, to commit seven carjackings. They selected the motor vehicles to be carjacked, the time and location of each carjacking and the role each would play in the carjacking.
They also chose the weapons to be used in the carjacking as well as what force and violence they would use. The indictment details seven carjackings that occurred in Dallas, Texas, between November 2, 2015, and December 9, 2015.
If convicted, the conspiracy count carries a maximum statutory penalty of five years in federal prison and a $250,000 fine. Each of the carjacking counts carries a maximum statutory penalty of 15 years in federal prison and a $250,000 fine. A trial date of February 13, 2017, before U.S. District Judge Ed Kinkeade is currently set for the defendants.
Puckett and Woodard are entitled to the presumption of innocence unless proven guilty. The case is ongoing, and no further information is available at this time.
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Key Facts
- State: Texas
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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