Oklahoma Man Sentenced to 96 Months for Firearm Possession
MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – A former Krebs man has been handed a lengthy prison sentence for his involvement in a disturbing crime.
Jared Robert Faulkner, 30, was sentenced to 96 months’ imprisonment and 3 years’ supervised release for Felon In Possession Of Firearm, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2).
The conviction stems from an investigation that began with a disturbance in Krebs. When police arrived, they found Faulkner in possession of a firearm and discovered that he was a convicted felon.
Faulkner was tried on August 16th and 17th, 2018, and the jury returned a guilty verdict. He was subsequently sentenced on December 13, 2018.
The case was the result of an investigation coordinated as part of the Project Safe Neighborhoods effort in the Eastern District of Oklahoma to reduce violent crime. Project Safe Neighborhoods is an initiative led and coordinated by the United States Attorney’s Office.
The agencies involved in the investigation were the McAlester Police Department, the Krebs Police Department, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
“Project Safe Neighborhoods has been a great success in Oklahoma and across the country. I believe one of the reasons it has been such a success is the emphasis it places on interagency cooperation to achieve the shared goal of combatting and reducing violent crime,” said United States Attorney Brian J. Kuester.
The Honorable Ronald A. White, U.S. District Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, in Muskogee, presided over the hearing. Assistant United States Attorney Dean Burris represented the United States.
Faulkner will remain in custody pending transportation to the designated federal facility at which the non-paroleable sentence will be served.
Key Facts
- State: Oklahoma
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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