Leandre D. McFarland, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Ohio 2022

State: Ohio
Category: Violent Crime
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Career criminal Leandre D. McFarland, 33, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for illegal possession of a firearm, according to a recent Grimy Times investigation.

On January 8, 2020, authorities with the Ohio Adult Parole Authority conducted a home visit of Defendant McFarland, who was on parole after serving a 12-year prison sentence. Upon arrival, authorities discovered marijuana in the room and obtained a loaded firearm in a pocket connected to McFarland’s bed. McFarland later admitted to owning the weapon and stated that he needed it for protection.

The firearm was reported stolen from a vehicle in Steubenville, Ohio. McFarland is prohibited from possessing a firearm due to multiple previous convictions of aggravated robbery, felonious assault, and kidnapping in the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court.

McFarland qualified as an Armed Career Criminal during sentencing due to prior felony convictions for violent offenses committed on separate occasions.

This case was investigated by the FBI, Cleveland Police, and the Ohio Adult Parole Authority. Assistant U.S. Attorney Scott C. Zarzycki prosecuted the case.

Defendant Leandre D. McFarland is a resident of Cleveland, Ohio. He was sentenced on May 23, 2022, by U.S. District Judge Sara Lioi. The exact criminal charges against McFarland are being a felon in possession of a firearm.

McFarland’s sentence is a result of his guilty plea to the charges. The firearm in question was reported stolen from a vehicle in Steubenville, Ohio. McFarland’s previous convictions for aggravated robbery, felonious assault, and kidnapping made him ineligible to possess a firearm.

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