A Stilwell man is facing serious time behind bars after pleading guilty to Felon in Possession of a Firearm, a federal crime that can land him up to 15 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
Donald Ray McCoy, Jr., 36, of Stilwell, Oklahoma, entered a guilty plea to the charge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, in Muskogee.
The charge arose from an investigation by the Tahlequah Police Department, District 27 Drug Task Force and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
The defendant was indicted in December 2015, and the indictment alleged that on or about July 29, 2015, and continuing until July 30, 2015, within the Eastern District of Oklahoma, the defendant, having been convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year, did knowingly possess in and affecting commerce, a firearm, which had been shipped and transported in interstate commerce.
The Honorable Kimberly E. West, Magistrate Judge, accepted the guilty plea and ordered the completion of a presentence report.
Sentencing will be scheduled following its completion. The defendant will remain in the custody of the United States Marshals Service pending sentencing.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Dean Burris.
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Key Facts
- State: Oklahoma
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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