Charleston, South Carolina---- United States Attorney Sherri A. Lydon announced today that Glenn Darryl Dennis, age 33, of West Ashley, South Carolina, was sentenced in federal court for being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. Senior United States District Judge Margaret B. Seymour of Charleston sentenced Dennis to 71 months in federal prison to be followed by 3 years of court-ordered supervision. There is no parole in the federal system.
Evidence presented to the court established that on December 5, 2017, officers of the Charleston Police Department stopped Dennis for a vehicle infraction and observed an open container of alcohol. Officers asked Dennis to step out of the vehicle, and, as they attempted to frisk him for weapons, he tried to run. He was quickly restrained, and officers found cocaine and a loaded revolver in his pocket.
Federal law prohibits Dennis from possessing firearms and ammunition based on his numerous prior felony convictions, including for possessing narcotics with intent to distribute and carjacking. He pled guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition on July 30, 2018.
The case was investigated by agents of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Charleston Police Department. Assistant United States Attorney Chris Schoen of the Charleston office prosecuted the case.
The case was prosecuted as part of the joint federal, state, and local Project CeaseFire initiative, which aggressively prosecutes firearm cases. Project CeaseFire is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a crime reduction strategy originally launched in 2001 that has been historically successful in bringing together all levels of law enforcement to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. Turning the tide of rising violent crime in America is a top priority for the Department of Justice, which has reinstituted PSN and directed all U.S. Attorney’s Offices to develop a district crime reduction strategy. ##
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
