Harold Dooley, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, South Dakota 2019

Rapid City Man Charged with Unlawful Possession of a Firearm

A Rapid City, South Dakota man has been charged with a federal crime after being accused of possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.

According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, 29-year-old Harold Dooley was charged with Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person on December 17, 2019. Dooley appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Daneta Wollmann on December 23, 2019 and pleaded not guilty to the charge.

The maximum penalty upon conviction for this crime is 10 years in federal prison and/or a $250,000 fine, 3 years supervised release, and $100 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. Restitution may also be ordered.

The charge relates to Dooley's alleged possession of a semi-automatic pistol in November 2019 at Rapid City. As a previously convicted felon, Dooley is prohibited from possessing firearms. The charge is merely an accusation and Dooley is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program aimed at reducing violent crime and making communities safer. The investigation is being conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and the Rapid City Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Benjamin Patterson is prosecuting the case.

Dooley was detained pending trial. A trial date has not been set.

The U.S. Attorney's Office emphasizes that the charge is merely an accusation and Dooley is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sd/pr/rapid-city-man-charged-unlawful-possession-firearm-5