Stanley Backus, Ammunition Possession, Pennsylvania 2011

A Luzerne County resident has been charged with possession of ammunition by a convicted felon and being a fugitive from justice, according to a recent press release from the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.

Stanley Backus, age 33, of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, was charged in a criminal Information filed against him on Wednesday, alleging that he possessed ammunition by a prohibited person.

Backus was previously convicted of four prior felonies and was wanted by Philadelphia County for a probation violation and a Meghan’s law registry violation, according to United States Attorney Peter J. Smith.

The offenses allegedly occurred in July 2011 in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County.

This case was the result of a joint investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Wilkes-Barre and Kingston Police Departments.

Prosecution is assigned to Assistant United States Attorney Amy C. Phillips.

The maximum penalty under the federal statute is 10 years’ imprisonment, a term of supervised release following imprisonment, and a fine.

Backus was previously convicted of four prior felonies, and his sentence will be determined by the Judge after consideration of the applicable federal sentencing statutes and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.

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

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