Aaron Lavell Lamar, Felon in Possession of Firearms, Alabama 2020

A 30-year-old Foley man was sentenced to 70 months in prison for being a convicted felon in possession of firearms. Aaron Lavell Lamar pleaded guilty to the charge in December 2020.

According to court records, Lamar admitted to possessing a .40-caliber pistol and a .38-caliber revolver in a car he was driving in Foley on September 30, 2019. At the time of the offense, Lamar had prior felony convictions, including Unlawful Distribution of a Controlled Substance and Possession of Marijuana, First Degree in the Circuit Court of Baldwin County, Alabama.

Lamar admitted that he knew he was a convicted felon and therefore could not legally possess firearms. Evidence introduced at Lamar's sentencing hearing further established that Lamar possessed the firearms, one of which was loaded and chambered, in close proximity to a small amount of crack cocaine and a digital scale.

United States District Court Judge Jeffrey U. Beaverstock imposed a sentence of 70 months' incarceration, to be followed by a three-year term of supervised release. During that time, Lamar will undergo testing and treatment for substance abuse and mental health counseling.

The court did not impose a fine, but the judge ordered Lamar to pay $100 in special assessments. The case was investigated by the Foley Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. It was prosecuted in the United States Attorney's Office by Assistant United States Attorney Justin Roller.

Aaron Lavell Lamar, 30, of Foley, Alabama, was sentenced to 70 months' incarceration for being a convicted felon in possession of firearms.

The exact criminal charges against Lamar include being a convicted felon in possession of firearms.

The city and state where the crime took place is Foley, Alabama.

The exact date of the crime is September 30, 2019, and the sentencing date is not specified in the article, but it occurred in 2020.

Aaron Lavell Lamar will serve 70 months in prison, followed by a three-year term of supervised release. The court ordered him to pay $100 in special assessments.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdal/pr/foley-man-sentenced-70-months-being-felon-possession-firearms