FLORENCE, SOUTH CAROLINA – A 64-year-old man from McBee, South Carolina, has been sentenced to 8 years in federal prison for possessing a firearm and ammunition.
James Edwards Phillips was sentenced by Chief United States District Judge R. Bryan Harwell to 96 months imprisonment, to be followed by a 5-year term of court-ordered supervision.
The charge against Phillips is being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, which is a federal crime.
On December 6, 2019, a Deputy with Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of an argument at a residence in Hartsville. Upon arrival, the Deputy saw Mr. Phillips holding a firearm and advancing towards another individual.
The Deputy detained Phillips and recovered a loaded .22 caliber revolver from Phillips’s person. At the time of the incident, Phillips was prohibited from possessing a firearm or ammunition due to his prior federal and state felony convictions.
This case was prosecuted as part of the joint federal, state, and local Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Program, the centerpiece of the United States violent crime reduction efforts.
The PSN program 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.
This case was investigated by Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office, Hartsville Police Department, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). Assistant U.S. Attorney Katherine Flynn prosecuted the case.
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Key Facts
- State: South Carolina
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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