Erie Felon Sentenced To 3 Years In Prison For Illegally Possessing Gun

Erie Felon Sentenced To 3 Years In Prison For Illegally Possessing Gun

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys on Oct. 20, 2014. It is reproduced in full below.

ERIE, Pa - A former resident of Erie, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 36 months in jail on his conviction of violating federal firearms laws, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.

United States District Judge David S. Cercone imposed the sentence on George Henry Sharp, 38.

According to information presented to the court, Sharp possessed a firearm while being a convicted felon.

Assistant United States Attorney Marshall J. Piccinini prosecuted this case on behalf of the government.

U.S. Attorney Hickton commended the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Erie Police Department for the investigation leading to the successful prosecution of Sharp.

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

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