Gulfport, Miss. - Kirk Johnson, 43, of Pearl River County, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Sul Ozerden to 33 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, announced U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst and Resident Agent-in-Charge Kurt Thielhorn with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) Task Force. Johnson was also ordered to pay a $1500 fine.
On Oct. 18, 2018, in Picayune, Mississippi, Johnson possessed and sold a firearm to a buyer for $80. Johnson was previously convicted of possession of precursor chemicals in Pearl River County, Mississippi, and prohibited from possessing a firearm.
On March 5, 2019, Johnson was charged in a federal criminal indictment with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He pled guilty before Judge Ozerden on June 20, 2019.
The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Task Force. It was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Chris Carter and Stan Harris.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
