Kory Lee George, Federal Firearms Offense, Vermont 2023

Kory Lee George, a 33-year-old man from Bristol, Vermont, has been sentenced to 89 months in prison for possessing a firearm after having previously been convicted of a felony. According to court records and proceedings, George possessed a stolen shotgun at his home in Monkton, Vermont, on or about August 2, 2019.

The shotgun was stolen from a camp in upstate New York around April of 2019, along with several other firearms. George had previously been convicted of felony offenses, and was prohibited under federal law from possessing any firearms.

George was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Christina Reiss, who imposed a sentence of 89 months of imprisonment, to be followed by a three-year term of supervised release. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont prosecuted the case.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office commended the investigatory efforts of the Vermont State Police and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The Chittenden County State’s Attorney’s Office also coordinated with the U.S. Attorney’s Office in this matter.

This case was prosecuted as part of the joint federal, state, and local Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Program, which aims to reduce violent crime through a comprehensive strategy. PSN focuses enforcement efforts on the most violent offenders and partners with locally based prevention and reentry programs for lasting reductions in crime.

Kory Lee George, 33, of Bristol, Vermont, was convicted of possessing a firearm after having previously been convicted of a felony. He was sentenced to 89 months of imprisonment and three years of supervised release. The case was prosecuted as part of the Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Program.

The defendant, Kory Lee George, had previously been convicted of felony offenses and was prohibited from possessing any firearms. He was found to possess a stolen shotgun at his home in Monkton, Vermont, on or about August 2, 2019.

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