A Louisville man, Corey M. Buford, 23, has been sentenced to 10 years and 5 months in federal prison for carjacking and brandishing a firearm during a violent crime.
The sentence was announced yesterday by U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett, FBI Special Agent in Charge Michael E. Stansbury, and Interim Chief Paul Humphrey of the Louisville Metro Police Department.
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Court documents reveal that Buford’s sentence stems from his illegal carjacking of a 2014 BMW on April 14, 2022. The severity of his sentence was amplified by the mandatory 84-month sentence for brandishing a firearm during the crime. This additional sentence will run consecutively to the carjacking sentence, emphasizing the seriousness of using a weapon in the commission of a violent offense.
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The case was thoroughly investigated by the FBI and the Louisville Metro Police Department, with Assistant U.S. Attorneys Marisa Ford and Emily Lantz leading the prosecution.
It’s important to remember that there is no parole in the federal system, underscoring the gravity of Buford’s sentence.
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