A Cahokia man, Jeremy L. Harris, 25, of Cahokia, Illinois, convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of federal law, was sentenced to 46 months in federal prison, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, Stephen R. Wigginton, announced today. Harris was also sentenced to 3 years supervised release to follow imprisonment, a $300 fine and a $100 special assessment. Harris pleaded guilty to the charge on May 15, 2015. Harris has been in custody since his arrest on Dec. 24, 2014. According to court documents, a federal search warrant was obtained for Harris’s cellular telephone. The search revealed an image of Harris holding a rifle while carrying two pistols in his waistband. The image was taken in an East St. Louis residence between April 2014 and June 9, 2014. On June 9, 2014, the rifle was seized by law enforcement during the execution of a federal search warrant at the East St. Louis residence.
The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The case was handled by Assistant United States Attorney Kit Morrissey.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
