US Attorney steps in to give steep sentence to gunman who had a ‘sweetheart deal’

According to the Daily Caller, federal charges were brought against Jovaun Patterson, 31, after he pleaded guilty to assault and robbery charges in exchange for a mild sentence of 3.5 years to 10 years in state prison.

U.S. Attorney William M. McSwain accused District Attorney Larry Krasner of giving "sweetheart deals to violence defendants," the Daily Caller reported.

McSwain continued by suggesting that the district attorney's original plea deal with Patterson sent a message to criminals that violent behavior has little consequences, adding that Krasner's handling of the case was "symbolic of a larger catastrophe," in Philadelphia, according to the outlet.

Patterson was caught on tape shooting Mike Poeng, deli store owner, during an attempted robbery. McSwain insisted that Patterson may have been able to walk free shortly due to Krasner's light sentence.

“Local authorities had literally bent over backwards to literally give him a break,” McSwain said, according to 6ABC.

“Last weekend alone 25 people in the city were shot. This slaughter in our streets has largely been met with indifference,” McSwain added.