Federal Grand Jury Indicts Birmingham Man In Carjacking Case

BIRMINGHAM, AL — A federal grand jury recently indicted a Birmingham man accused of an armed carjacking, according to U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town. A two-count indictment filed in U.S. District Court charges Tadarrius Lawaun Smith, 21, with the carjacking and carrying and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a violent crime.

The incident occurred Dec. 4, 2019, according to the court report.

“Carjacking is one of the most terrifying crimes that we prosecute,” Town said. “We will not sit idly by and allow criminals to intimidate our citizens with such violence. We will find you and we will prosecute you. We are thankful that this victim survived and for the assistance of the citizens who provided information to the Birmingham Police Department.”

The maximum penalty for carjacking is 10 years in prison. The maximum penalty for brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a violent crime carries a mandatory seven years in prison per count, to be served consecutively to any other sentence imposed for the crime.