Cd'A man indicted for firearm possession

Cody James Freer, 26, of Coeur d’Alene, was indicted yesterday by a federal grand jury in Coeur d’Alene for unlawful possession of a firearm, U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson announced.

The indictment alleges that on or about June 10, 2012, Freer possessed a Glock .40 pistol. Freer, who had previously been convicted of a felony drug offense punishable by a term of imprisonment exceeding one year, is prohibited from possessing firearms. The government is seeking forfeiture of the firearm.

The charge of unlawfully possessing a firearm is punishable by not more than ten years in prison, a maximum fine of $250,000, and up to three years of supervised release.

An indictment is a means of charging a person with criminal activity. It is not evidence. The person is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.