Anthony Cobbs, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, South Carolina 2022

A Charleston man has been sentenced to more than six years in federal prison after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Anthony Cobbs, 26, of Charleston, was sentenced to 78 months imprisonment, to be followed by a three-year term of court-ordered supervision.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.

On September 21, 2022, Charleston Police Department officers initiated a traffic stop on a sedan for an expired temporary tag. A female was driving and Anthony Cobbs, the defendant, was the front passenger.

During the stop, an officer observed Cobbs attempt to conceal a black handgun from his waistband. After Cobbs was removed from the vehicle and taken into custody, officers recovered the firearm and ammunition under the front passenger seat where Cobbs was seated.

This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Charleston Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Lee Holmes is prosecuting the case.

There is no parole in the federal system.

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