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Lumberton Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Firearms Offense
A 44-year-old Lumberton man was sentenced to 15 years in prison for possessing a firearm while being a prohibited person.
According to court documents and other information presented in court, Ledger Lynn Hammonds, Jr. was the subject of multiple investigations from 2013 through 2017, including several incidents where buffalo belonging to a relative were found deceased after being shot.
On June 28, 2017, investigators executed a search warrant at Hammonds’ residence and recovered two firearms from the bedroom that Hammonds identified as his.
Due to an extensive criminal history that includes qualifying predicate convictions, Hammonds was determined to be an armed career criminal and thereby subject to an enhanced sentence under the provisions of 18 U.S.C. § 924(e).
G. Norman Acker, III, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina made the announcement after sentencing by U.S. District Judge Louise W. Flanagan.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) and Robeson County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO) investigated the case and Assistant U.S. Attorney Bryan Stephany prosecuted the case.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina implements the PSN Program through its Take Back North Carolina Initiative.
Key Facts
- State: North Carolina
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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