Montgomery, Alabama – Yesterday, Shane Anthony Vernon, 28,
from Kellyton, Alabama was arraigned in federal court on eight-felony charges,
announced United States Attorney Louis V. Franklin, Sr. The eight charges
include one count of kidnapping, two counts of carjacking, two counts of being
a felon in possession of a firearm, and three counts of possessing a firearm in
furtherance of a crime of violence. All of these crimes are alleged to have
been committed in Elmore County in November 2017.
If convicted of all charges, Vernon faces a minimum sentence
of 15 years in prison, and maximum sentence of life. There is no parole in the
federal system.
An indictment is merely a method of alleging that a crime
has been committed. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty
beyond a reasonable doubt. Vernon’s trial has been set for August 12, 2019.
U.S. Attorney Franklin would like to thank the following agencies
for their assistance with this case: the Coosa County Sheriff’s Office, the
Elmore County Sheriff’s Office, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
Assistant United States Attorney Joshua J. Wendell is prosecuting this case.
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