James L. Porter, Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced today that Joshua J. Doty, 28, Marissa, Illinois, plead guilty to Possession of a Firearm by a Previously Convicted Felon in federal court today. The offense took place in Monroe County on July 1, 2015. Sentencing is scheduled for July 8, 2016.
Doty faces a sentence of up to 10 years in federal prison, a $250,000 fine, or both such fine and imprisonment, up to 3 years’ supervised release to follow imprisonment, and a $100 special assessment. Doty agreed to the forfeiture of the firearm he pleaded guilty to possessing.
Court documents establish that on July 1, 2015, the Illinois Department of Corrections, accompanied by agents of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) conducted a parole compliance check at the Doty residence. During the compliance check, a New England Firearms Co., Inc., 20 gauge shotgun was found in a bedroom closet used by Doty. Doty acknowledged knowing that the firearm was at the residence and that he could not lawfully possess a firearm as a convicted felon.
Information leading to the charges against Joshua J. Doty was obtained in an investigation conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Kit R. Morrissey.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
