NEW BERN, N.C. - A Durham man was sentenced to 120 months in prison for possessing a stolen firearm. On December 8, 2020, Christopher Mandy Holder pled guilty to the charge.
According to court documents and other information presented in court, Holder, 37, possessed a stolen handgun, as a convicted felon, during a high-speed chase through Wake County on Jan. 27, 2019. Law enforcement officers found the stolen handgun after Holder crashed his vehicle and attempted to run. Holder exceeded 100 mph while trying to evade law enforcement.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), 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. Norman Acker, III, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina made the announcement after sentencing by U.S. District Judge Louise W. Flanagan. The Wake Forest Police Department, North Carolina State Highway Patrol, Durham Police Department, Burlington Police Department, Wake County Sheriff’s Office, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) investigated and assisted with the case and Assistant U.S. Attorney John Parris prosecuted the case.
Related court documents and information can be found on the website of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina or on PACER by searching for Case No. 5:19-cr-00377-FL.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
