Aaron Lewis Green, Jr., Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, Georgia 2024
Aaron Lewis Green, Jr., 39, of Valdosta, Georgia, has been found guilty of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
The conviction stems from a federal firearms charge following a two-day trial that began on Monday, June 14, in Valdosta federal court.
The Government contends that Green's lengthy, violent criminal history and qualifying prior convictions under the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA) will expose him to a mandatory minimum of 15 years and a maximum sentence of life imprisonment, as well as a $250,000 fine.
Green is currently facing a state aggravated assault charge for the April 29, 2018 attack on a homeless man, who was shot multiple times for refusing to allow his dog to engage in dog fighting.
The case was investigated by the FBI and the Lowndes County Sheriff's Office.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Sonja Profit is prosecuting the case.
Green's sentencing is scheduled for September 21 at 9:30 a.m. in Valdosta before U.S. District Judge Hugh Lawson. There is no parole in the federal system.
Aaron Lewis Green, Jr.'s exact criminal charges are possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The city and state involved are Valdosta, Georgia. The exact date of the crime is not specified, but the attack occurred on April 29, 2018. Green faces a mandatory minimum of 15 years and a maximum sentence of life imprisonment, as well as a $250,000 fine.
The defendant, Aaron Lewis Green, Jr., is a repeat felon with multiple prior felony convictions in the Superior Court of Lowndes County, Georgia, including two aggravated assault convictions, a conviction for sale of cocaine, and a conviction for terroristic threats.
Green is currently facing a state aggravated assault charge for the April 29, 2018 attack; his charge is merely an allegation and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
Key Facts
- State: Georgia
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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