George Wesley Short, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Tennessee 2024

A 56-year-old man from Mooresburg, Tennessee, has been sentenced to 190 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.

George Wesley Short, 56, was sentenced to 190 months of imprisonment by the Honorable Clifton L. Corker on March 14, 2024, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee at Greeneville.

Short was found to be an Armed Career Criminal based on his prior criminal history. Following his incarceration, he will be on supervised release for five years.

Judge Corker also ordered the forfeiture of the firearm seized during Short’s arrest.

Short pled guilty to a Superseding Indictment, which charged him with being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1).

According to the stipulated facts, which were filed with the court, Short admitted that on December 29, 2021, a deputy with the Hawkins County Sheriff’s Department attempted a traffic stop on his vehicle; however, Short refused to stop and a vehicle pursuit ensued.

After his vehicle broke down, Short attempted to flee on foot, but was apprehended. When law enforcement searched his vehicle, they located a firearm on the passenger-side floorboard of the vehicle.

Short also admitted that he was previously convicted of a felony offense.

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