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East St. Louis Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Gun Charge
A 32-year-old East St. Louis man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for possession of a firearm by a felon, a crime that carries severe consequences.
Danyahle L. Mosley, 32, was sentenced to 180 months (15 years) in prison, to be followed by 5 years supervised release, a $100 special assessment, and a fine of $100. The sentencing occurred on October 7, 2013, in federal district court.
The charge against Mosley relates to an incident that occurred on October 5, 2011, in East St. Louis, Illinois, when law enforcement officers conducted a parole compliance check of Mosley’s home and discovered a 20-gauge shotgun, a magazine for the gun, and two boxes of ammunition in Mosley’s home. Mosley admitted that those items were his.
At the time, Mosley was on parole for Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance, for which he had been paroled on January 26, 2011. The discovery of the firearm and ammunition led to Mosley’s indictment on Possession of a Firearm by a Felon.
United States Attorney Stephen R. Wigginton noted, ‘Mosley was sentenced under the Armed Career Criminal Act, which requires a minimum sentence of 15 years in prison if a defendant, charged with Possession of a Firearm by a Felon, has at least three prior convictions for violent felonies and/or serious drug felonies.’
Mosley had been convicted in 2001 and 2004 for separate residential burglaries, and had been convicted in 2008 for Robbery; all three of these crimes constituted crimes of violence for purposes of the Armed Career Criminal Act.
The sentencing judge also ordered forfeiture of the firearm, magazine, and ammunition. The case was investigated by members of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephen B. Clark.
Mosley pleaded guilty on April 15, 2013, to an Indictment charging him with Possession of a Firearm by a Felon.
Danyahle L. Mosley, 32, of East St. Louis, Illinois, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for possession of a firearm by a felon.
Exact Mandatory Facts:
- Defendant/Respondent: Danyahle L. Mosley
- Criminal Charge: Possession of a Firearm by a Felon
- City and State: East St. Louis, Illinois
- Exact Date: October 7, 2013, (sentencing)
- Sentence: 180 months (15 years) in prison, to be followed by 5 years supervised release, a $100 special assessment, and a fine of $100
- Dollar Amount: $100
Key Facts
- State: Illinois
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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