Cleveland man with aggravated robbery conviction sentenced to six years in prison for having rifle with obliterated serial number

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys on May 24, 2018. It is reproduced in full below.

A Cleveland man was sentenced to six years in prison for having a rifle with an obliterated serial number and ammunition.

Sharrieff Muhammad, 48, also known as Robert White, previously pleaded guilty to one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Muhammad possessed a Norinco SKS 7.62 mm rifle with a partially obliterated serial number and ammunition on Oct. 19, 2017. Muhammad was not allowed to possess firearms because of a prior conviction for aggravated robbery with specifications.

This case was investigated by the FBI and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Brian Deckert and Michelle Baeppler.

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