A 24-year-old Harrisburg man has been sentenced to 46 months in prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.
Ajear Anthony Miller-Carter, age 24, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was sentenced by United States District Judge Jennifer P. Wilson for unlawful possession of a firearm.
According to Acting United States Attorney John C. Gurganus, Miller-Carter pleaded guilty on September 24, 2024, to one count of possessing a firearm by a prohibited person.
On August 30, 2021, in Union County, police officers initiated a traffic stop of a car in which Miller-Carter was a passenger. During the stop, officers searched the car and found marijuana, a digital scale, drug paraphernalia, and a loaded Taurus PT111G2 9MM pistol with an extended magazine.
Officers discovered Miller-Carter, a previously convicted felon, had an active warrant for his arrest and took him into custody wherein he admitted the 9MM pistol was his. Police subsequently learned that the firearm was stolen.
The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the Pennsylvania State Police, and the Harrisburg Police Bureau. Assistant U.S. Attorney Christian Haugsby prosecuted the case.
This case was part of the joint federal, state, and local Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Program, the centerpiece of the violent crime reduction efforts.
DEFENDANT: Ajear Anthony Miller-Carter
CRIMINAL CHARGES: One count of possessing a firearm by a prohibited person
CITY AND STATE: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
EXACT DATE: August 30, 2021 (crime date), September 24, 2024 (sentencing date)
Sentence: 46 months in prison
DATE: 2021
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Key Facts
- State: Pennsylvania
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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