For Possessing Firearms as a Felon
HAMMOND- Brion Harris, 36, of Gary, Indiana, was sentenced before District Court Judge Philip P. Simon following his plea of guilty to possessing a firearm as a previously convicted felon, announced U.S. Attorney Kirsch.
Harris received a sentence of 54 months in prison followed by 1 year of supervised release.
According to documents filed in this case, on Jan. 2, 2019, during a traffic stop in Gary, Indiana, Harris was arrested in possession of two loaded firearms. Harris has a prior felony conviction for possession of a sawed off shotgun.
This case was investigated by the FBI GRIT Task Force and Gary Police Department and was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Caitlin M. Padula.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
