A Cahokia man, Raphael L. Harris, 22, convicted of
Destruction of Evidence in violation of federal law, was sentenced to 16 months
in federal prison on May 11, 2015, the United States Attorney for the Southern
District of Illinois, Stephen R. Wigginton, announced today. Harris was also
sentenced to 1 year supervised release to follow imprisonment, a $150 fine and
a $100 special assessment. Harris pleaded guilty to the charges on January 20,
2015. Harris has been in custody since his arrest. According to court documents,
Harris was with David Bradford when they saw ATF agents conducting a search at
Bradford’s East St. Louis residence. Harris and Bradford left the area, and
Harris traded cell phones with Bradford. Harris later disposed of the cell
phone because he believed it to be tapped. Bradford was later indicted for
weapon and drug offenses and is awaiting trial.
The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms and Explosives and prosecuted by Kit R. Morrissey, Assistant United
States Attorney.
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