 faces one count of conspiracy to violate federal laws regarding machine guns, three counts of making false statements, and one count of illegal possession of machine guns. Cropp was first indicted alongside Frederick County Sheriff Chuck Jenkins in April 2023. Both men have pleaded not guilty to the charges. On May 3rd, a federal judge dismissed without prejudice the initial indictment against Cropp after finding that his right to a speedy trial had been violated. Cropp was re-indicted on March 29th. Cropp's attorney argued that the new indictment