ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A Springfield man was sentenced today to nearly six years in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
According to court documents, Sang June Han, 24, unlawfully possessed a loaded Glock pistol, on March 23, 2018, in Springfield. Han unlawfully possessed the firearm while shooting a music video, which was later posted to YouTube showing Han brandishing the pistol. Prior to the YouTube video being posted, Han posted photographs of himself on Instagram brandishing the firearm.
Han had previously been convicted of five felony offenses in Virginia and was on supervised probation at the time of this offense. Han’s 2013 felony conviction for attempted robbery was the result of an armed attempt to rob a drug dealer of drugs and money. According to the victim, Han repeatedly pistol-whipped the victim during the attempted robbery. Han’s 2015 felony conviction for possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute was the result of a traffic stop during which law enforcement recovered 8.5 ounces of marijuana and a Smith & Wesson pistol from Han’s trunk. Han’s 2016 felony convictions for possession of cocaine and pentylone were the result of a police search of his hotel room during which police recovered 2 ounces of marijuana, 10 bundles of crack cocaine, and multiple bags of Xanax.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), which is the centerpiece of the Department of Justice’s violent crime reduction efforts. PSN is an evidence-based program proven to be effective at reducing violent crime. Through PSN, a broad spectrum of stakeholders work together to identify the most pressing violent crime problems in the community and develop comprehensive solutions to address them. As part of this strategy, PSN focuses enforcement efforts on the most violent offenders and partners with locally based prevention and reentry programs for lasting reductions in crime.
G. Zachary Terwilliger, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, and Ashan M. Benedict, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ (ATF) Washington Field Division, made the announcement after sentencing by Senior U.S. District Judge T.S. Ellis III. Assistant U.S. Attorney Nicholas U. Murphy II prosecuted the case.
A copy of this press release is located on the website of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia. Related court documents and information is located on the website of the District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia or on PACER by searching for Case No. 1:18-cr-384.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
