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I UN ITED STATES DISTRICT
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DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
INDICTMEIiflT OP. ta- t 04 tutKlFL^!
Plaintiff, (18 U.S.C. e22 (g) (t) )
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(re u.s.c. s gz2 (n) )
(18 U.S.C. S e24 (a) (2 ) )
(18 U.S.C. S e24 (a) (1) (D) )
SAMUEL JAMES JOHNSON,
(18 U. S. C. S 924 (e) I
Defendant. (18 U.S.C. S 246L (c)
THE UNITED STATES GRAND JURY CHARGES THAT:
coutil:r 1
(Armed Career Criminal in Possession of a Firearm)
On or about October 30, 2010, in the State and Dist.rict of
MinnesoLa, t.he defendanL,
SAMUEL JAMES iIOHNSON,
having previously been convicted of three or more crimes punishable
by imprisonment, for a Lerm exceeding one year, to-wit:
CHARGE LOCATTON COI{IVICTION DATE
Felony Theft Hennepin County, December 15, 1-999
MN
Attempted Simple Mower County, MN April 6, 2000
Robberv
Simple Robbery Mower County, MN November I, 2007
Possession of a Mower County, MN November I, 2007
Short-Barrel-ed
Shotgun
SaIe of a Simulat.ed Mower County, MN November 7-, 2007
Control- l-ed Subst.ance
t.hereaf ter did knowingly and j-nt.ent.ionaIly possess, in and
affect.ing interstate commerce, one or more of the following
firearms, to wit: a Springfield Model- 7458 12 gauge shotgun bearing
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U.S. v. Samuel James -
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no serial number, and a Ruger Mark IIf .22 caliber handgun, serial
number 227-l-9080,all in vi-olation of Title l-8, United States Code,
Sections 922(g) (1) and 924 (e) (1) .
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(Armed Career Criminal in Possession of Ammunition)
On or about November 3, 201-0, in the State and District of
Minnesota, the defendanL,
SAMUEIJ iIAMES,JOHNSON,
having prevj-ously been convicted of three or more crimes punishable
by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year, Lo-wit:
CHARGE LOCATION COTiIVICTION DATE
Felony Theft Hennepin County, December 15, :-.999
MN
Attempted Simple Mower Count,y, MN April 6, 2000
Robbery
Simple Robbery Mower County, MN November L, 2007
Possession of a Mower County, MN November 1-, 2OO7
Short-Barreled
Shotgun
Sale of a Simul-ated Mower County, MN November !, 2007
Control-l-ed Substance
thereafter did knowingly and intentionally possess in and affecting
interstate commerce, ammunitj-on, that is, sixty (60) rounds of Wolf
brand 7.62 x 39 caliber ammunj-tion, in violation of Title 18,
United States Code, Sections 922(g) (L) and 924(e) (1) .
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II-S- w- Sa.muel
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James John
COI'rinT 3
(Armed Career Criminal in Possession of Fj-rearm)
On or about November 4, 2010, in the St,ate and District of
Minnesota, the defendant,
SAMUELJAI4ES {IOHNSON,
having previously been convicted of three or more crimes puni-shable
by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year, to-wit:
CHARGE LOCATION COTIVICTION DATE
Felony Theft Hennepin County, December 15, L999
MN
Attempted Simple Mower Count,y, MN April 6, 2000
Robbery
Simple Robbery Mower County, IvlN November 1-, 2007
Possession of a Mower County, MN November 1-, 2007
Short-Barreled
Shotgun
Sale of a Simulated Mower County, MN November 1, 2007
Cont.rol 1ed Subst.ance
thereafter did knowingly and int.entionally possess, in and
affecting interstate commerce, a Romanian GP WASR-1O 7.62 x .39
caliber semi*automatic assault rif1e, serial number L969CF2207, in
violatj-on of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g) (l) and
e24 (e ) (1) .
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U.S. v. Samuel James-,Johnson
COIINT 4
(Armed Career Criminal in Possession of Ammunition)
on or about November 4,201-0, in the State and District of
Minnesota, the defendant,
SAMUELJA!{ES iIOHNSON,
having previously been convj-cted of three or more crimes punishable
by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year, to-wit:
CHARGE LOCATION COIWICTION DATE
Felony Theft Hennepin County, December 15, 1999
MN
Attempted Simple Mower County, MN April 6, 2000
Robbery
Simple Robbery Mower County, MN November 1-, 2007
Possession of a Mower County, MN November 7-, 2OO7
Short-Barreled
Shotgun
of a Simulated
Sal-e Mower County, MN November L, 2OO7
Controlled Substance
thereafter did knowingly and intentionally possess, in and
affecting interstate commerce, over 1000 rounds of Remingt.on .22
caliber ammunition, in violation of Title 18, United States Code,
Sections 922(g) (t) and 924 (e) (1) .
cottti|:r 5
(Armed Career Criminal j-n Possession of Firearm)
On or about December 8, 201-0, in the Stat.e and Dist.rict. of
Minnesota, the defendanL,
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U.S. v, Samuel ,James 'Johnso
SAMUEIJ,IAMES iIOHNSON,
having previously been convicted of three or more crimes punishable
by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year, to-wit:
CHARGE LOCATION CO}WICTION DATE
Felony Theft Hennepin County, December 15, 1-999
MN
Attempted Simple Mower County, MN April 6, 2000
Robbery
Slmple Robbery Mower County, MN November 1-, 2OO7
Possession of a Mower County, MN November 1-, 2OO7
Short-Barreled
Shotgun
Sale of a Simulat,ed Mower County, MN November I, 2007
Controlled Substance
thereafter did knowlngly and intentionally possess, in and
affecting interstat.e commerce, one or more of the following
firearms, to wit: a Springfield XD .45 caliber handgun, serial-
number unknown, and a Smith and Wesson Model 15-22 .22 caliber
rifIe, serial all in violat.ion of Title l-8, United
number unknown,
States Code, Sections 922(g) (1) and 924(e) (1).
courim 6
(Armed Career Criminal in Possession of a Firearm)
On or about September 1I, 201,L, in the State and District, of
Minnesota, the defendant,
SAMUEL iIA!{ESJOHNSON'
having previously been convicted of three or more crimes punishable
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II-S- v- Samuel James John
by imprisonment for a Lerm exceeding one year, to-wit:
CHARGE LOCATION CONVTCTION DATE
Felony Theft Hennepin County, December 15, 1-999
MN
Attempted Simple Mower County, lvIN April 5, 2000
Robbery
Simple Robbery Mower County, MN November 1-, 2007
Possession of a Mower County, IvIN November 1-, 2OO7
Short-BarreIed
Shotgun
Sale of a Simulated Mower County, MN November 1-, 2OO7
Controlled Substance
thereafter did knowingly and intentionally possess, in and
affecting interstat,e commerce, one or more of the following
firearms, to wit: a Norinco Model 97 shotgun, serial number
MIL3]-4'7, a Romanian GP WASR-]-O 7.62 x .39 caliber semi-automatic
assault rifle, serial number :-.969C82207, and a Rohm Model 66 .22
caliber revolver, serial all in vj-olation of Title
number f8205279,
18, United St.at,es Code, Sections 922(g) (l) and 924 (e) (1) .
FORFEITURE AIJIJEGATION
Counts L-4 and 6 of this Indictment are hereby realleged and
incorporated as if ful1y set forth herein by reference, for the
purpose of alleging forfeitures pursuant to Title 1,8, United States
Code, Section 924(d) (1), in conjunction with Title 28, United
States Code, Section 2461- (c) .
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.S. v. Samuel James ,Iohnso
As a result of the foregoing offenses, the defendant,
SAMUEIJJAI{ES,]OHNSON,
shall forfeit. to the United States pursuant to Title 18, United
States Code, Section 924 (d) (1), any firearm with accessories or any
ammunition involved in or used in any knowing violatj-on of section
922(g) and 924, including a Springfield Model- 7458 12 gauge shotgun
beari-ng no serial number, a Ruger Mark III .22 caliber handgun,
serial number 227-l-9080, sixty (50) rounds of Wolf brand 7.62 x 39
caliber ammunition, 1-000 rounds of .22 caliber Remington brand
ammunition, a Romanian GP WASR-1O 7. 52 x .39 caliber semi*automatic
assault rif1e, serial number 1959 CE22O7, a Norinco Model 97
shotgun, serial number MlL3l-47, and a Rohm Model 66 .22 caliber
revolver, serial number 18205279, al-1 in violation of Title 18,
United States Code, Sections 922(g) (l) , 922(n) , 924 (a) (Z),
924(a) (D) and 924 (d) (1), and Title 28, United States Code, Section
2461(c).
A TRUE BILL
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY FOREPERSON