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Christmas Day burglar facing federal indictment |
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Written by Voice Staff Report
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Monday, 06 July 2009 |
A man recently sentenced to prison time in relation to a Christmas Day crime spree is facing new charges following a federal indictment returned last week.
Brad A. Davenport, 32, was sentenced to 14 years in prison earlier this month for his role in the 2008 Christmas Day robbery of two Pine Knot businesses. At that time, Davenport, along with an unidentified juvenile, robbed both Speedco and the Ole Country Café of their cash registers.
He pled guilty in both cases to charges of third-degree burglary, theft by unlawful taking over $300 (two counts), criminal mischief (two counts) and two counts of being a persistent felony offender.
Judge Paul Braden sentenced Davenport to 14 years for the crimes on June 8.
Davenport’s legal trouble multiplied last week when a federal grand jury indicted him on six criminal counts, primarily for his alleged use of an illegal firearm during the robberies.
“Basically, due to the fact that he had an illegal firearm and being a convicted felon, we felt as if the penalty for the crime would be stiffer,” Sheriff Gus Skinner said this week. Skinner’s office handled the initial investigation in the case and obtaining a grand jury indictment on the state charges.
Skinner said due to the nature of the alleged crime and Davenport’s prior criminal history, he could face life in prison if convicted.
“Again, I pledged that my office would use our resources in connection with resources available to us through other agencies, along with the state and federal government to curb crime in McCreary County,” Skinner added.
The federal indictment charges Davenport with violation of 18 U.S.C. 922 (g) (1) - possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; 18 U.S.C 922 (g) (3) – possession of a firearm by a drug abuser; 18 U.S.C 5861 (d) – possession of an illegal unregistered firearm (a short-barreled Mossberg shotgun); and 18 U.S.C. 924 (c) – possession of an illegal firearm used “in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Counts 5 and 6 of the indictment seek forfeiture of the firearm and ammunition from Davenport.
If convicted, Davenport could face a fine up to $250,000 in addition to federal prison time. An appearance date in U.S. District Court has not yet been set in the case for Davenport. The case has been assigned to Judge Gregory Van Tatenhove.
According to records of the Kentucky Department of Corrections, Davenport is being held at the Whitley County Detention Center.
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