Burns, Wyoming Man Convicted For Felon In Possession Of A Firearm

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys on Feb. 7, 2014. It is reproduced in full below.

U.S. Attorney Christopher A. Crofts announced today that 47 year old Burns, Wyoming resident James Keith Beierle has been convicted in federal court. On February 6, 2014, a jury found Beierle guilty of being a felon in possession of a firearm after a three-day jury trial in the U.S. District Court in Cheyenne. Beierle is scheduled to be sentenced by Chief Federal District Court Judge Freudenthal on April 17, 2014.

The investigation in this case was conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys