Larry Steven Covington Jr., Assault, Tennessee 2019
Tennessee Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Assaulting Federal Officer
Knoxville, Tennessee - Larry Steven Covington Jr., 40, of Knoxville, Tennessee, has been sentenced to 180 months in federal prison for assaulting a federal officer, illegally possessing a firearm, and failure to surrender.
According to the plea agreement, in April 2018, Covington was sentenced in U.S. District Court to serve 46 months in federal prison. However, he failed to report to FCI Berkley in West Virginia on May 2, 2018, and a warrant was issued for his arrest.
On July 2, 2018, Covington and his girlfriend, Pennie Smith, drove to the U.S. Post Office on Weisgarber Road in Knoxville to pick up a package. Deputy U.S. Marshals surrounded the vehicle and ordered Covington out, but he drove onto the sidewalk in an attempt to escape. Covington fled in the vehicle, driving at speeds close to 100 mph until he reached his mother's neighborhood and hid in a friend's crawl space.
Covington was ultimately taken into custody and a search of his vehicle turned up three guns and ammunition. This investigation was conducted by the U.S. Marshal Service and FBI.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Jennifer Kolman represented the United States in court proceedings.
Covington pleaded guilty on May 28, 2019, to an information charging him with assault upon a federal officer, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and failure to surrender for service of sentence.
The sentence was handed down by the Honorable Thomas W. Phillips, Senior U.S. District Court Judge.
Mandatory Facts:
Defendant/Respondent: Larry Steven Covington Jr.
Criminal Charges: Assault upon a federal officer, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and failure to surrender for service of sentence.
City and State: Knoxville, Tennessee
Exact Date: May 29, 2019
Sentence or Outcome: 180 months in federal prison
Key Facts
- State: Tennessee
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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