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Memphis is a city in the southwest corner of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. Memphis rises above the Mississippi River on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff just south of the mouth of the Wolf River.
As of 2006, Memphis had an estimated population of 670,902, making it the largest city in the state of Tennessee, the second largest in the southeastern region (only to Jacksonville, Florida), and the 17th largest in the United States [1].(Information provided by Wikipedia .)
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Nine Individuals Indicted by Federal Grand Jury for Carjacking |
CONTACT: Leigh Anne Jordon
(901) 544-4231
Nine Individuals Indicted by Federal Grand Jury for Carjacking
MEMPHIS, TN—A federal grand jury has returned four separate indictments charging nine individuals with violations of federal carjacking and firearms statutes announced Lawrence J. Laurenzi, United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee and My Harrison, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation-Memphis Division.
Marcus Martin, 32, Marico Pride, 30, Jeremy Thomas, 22, Stephen Jones, 21, Carnashun Shields, 18, Anthony Terrell Lewis, Jr., 20, and Jermain Lane, 22, all of Memphis, were each charged in three unrelated indictments with one count of carjacking and one count of possession and use of a firearm during the carjacking. Terrell Taylor, 18, and William Peters, 18, both of Memphis, were each charged with two counts of carjacking and two counts of possession and use of a firearm during the carjackings. The indictments allege that the defendants carjacked various individuals during the months of January, February, and March of 2009.
Taylor and Peters are additionally charged with one count of Attempted Carjacking which carries a penalty of up to 15 years in prison.
Violations of the Carjacking Statute carry a penalty of up to 15 years in prison. Possession and Use of a Firearm During a Carjacking or an Attempted Carjacking carries a penalty of not less than seven years in prison and up to Life in prison. There is no parole in the federal prison system.
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FORMER MEMPHIS POLICE OFFICER INDICTED ON CIVIL RIGHTS CHARGES |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: LEIGH ANNE JORDON
PHONE: (901) 544-4231
FAX: (901) 544-4230
FORMER MEMPHIS POLICE OFFICER INDICTED ON CIVIL RIGHTS CHARGES
WASHINGTON - Bridges McRae, former Memphis Police Department law enforcement officer, was indicted yesterday on one count of deprivation of rights under color of law announced Lawrence J. Laurenzi, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, My Harrison, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation-Memphis Division, and Larry Godwin, Director of the Memphis Police Department. If convicted, McRae faces up to 10 years in federal prison and a maximum $250,000 fine.
The indictment, unsealed today, alleges that on February 12, 2008, McRae exercised unreasonable force, used a dangerous weapon, and caused bodily injury to a person in his custody. According to the indictment, McRae was on duty in the intake area of the Shelby County Jail when he repeatedly struck the victim with his fist and handcuffs.
An indictment is a formal accusation of criminal conduct, not evidence of guilt. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until convicted through due process of law. |
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