MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Justin Dale Killer, age 35, of Stilwell, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 60 months’ imprisonment and 3 years of supervised release for Felon In Possession Of Firearm, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2). The charges arose as a result from an investigation by the Adair County Sheriff’s Office and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
The Indictment alleged that on or about May 24, 2018, within the Eastern District of Oklahoma, the defendant, having been convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year, knowingly possessed a firearm which had been shipped and transported in interstate commerce.
United States Attorney Brian J. Kuester said, “The U.S. Attorney’s Office and its federal law enforcement partners are appreciative of the close working relationships we have with state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies serving in the Eastern District. As a result of those relationships we are given the opportunity to maximize our impact on the communities we serve by assisting those agencies with the shared mission to serve and protect."
The Honorable Ronald A. White, U.S. District Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, in Muskogee, presided over the hearing. Assistant United States Attorney Dean Burris represented the United States.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
