Tulare County Man Sentenced to over 4 Years in Prison for Illegal Possession of a Firearm
A Porterville man has been sentenced to a total of four years and one month in prison for illegal firearm possession in a case investigated by the Fairfield Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Christopher Sean Lee, 29, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller on May 31, 2024 for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Lee was also sentenced for violating the terms of his supervised release in a prior federal case.
According to court documents, on September 15, 2023, while on supervised release from a 2020 conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm, law enforcement officers encountered Lee during a vehicle stop and found him to be in possession of a loaded firearm.
As the officer approached the vehicle where Lee was the front seat passenger, he saw Lee reaching behind the driver’s seat. Officers found a 9 mm Glock 17 semi-automatic firearm on the floorboard underneath and behind the driver’s seat in the area where Lee had been reaching. Officers also found a large capacity magazine containing 24 rounds of 9 mm ammunition.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Christina McCall prosecuted the case.
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.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office emphasizes that the sentencing was determined after consideration of the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and the additional sentence for violating the terms of his supervised release.
Key Facts
- State: California
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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