A Macon resident with a violent past has been sentenced to prison for violating federal gun law.
Craig R. Harpe, 40, of Macon, was sentenced to serve 37 months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release by U.S. District Judge Tilman E. (Tripp) Self, III on Dec. 7, after he previously pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Harpe was stopped for a traffic violation in Macon on Oct. 5, 2020. He was wearing an empty gun holster and officers discovered he was wanted on state warrants and was a convicted felon. Officers found a loaded .380 semiautomatic handgun in Harpe’s car.
Harpe was previously convicted on two felony armed robbery charges in the Superior Court of Dekalb County, Georgia and served ten years for his crimes. It is illegal for a convicted felon to possess a firearm.
The case is being prosecuted as part of the joint federal, state, and local Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Program. PSN is an evidence-based program proven to be effective at reducing violent crime. Through PSN, a broad spectrum of stakeholders work together to identify the most pressing violent crime problems in the community and develop comprehensive solutions to address them.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Joy Odom prosecuted the case for the Government.
The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) investigated the case.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office is working closely with law enforcement partners to hold individuals with a history of violent criminal activity accountable for illegal gun possession. ‘Convicted felons arrested in illegal possession of firearms will face the possibility of federal prosecution for their crime,’ said U.S. Attorney Peter D. Leary.
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Key Facts
- State: Georgia
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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