Mario Leequan Thorne, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Virginia 2024
A Richmond man was sentenced to two years and three months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Mario Leequan Thorne, 27, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Roderick C. Young on no specific date for violating 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), being a felon in possession of a firearm.
According to court documents, on January 26, 2024, Richmond Police observed Thorne at a convenience store engaged in a verbal dispute. At one point, Thorne removed a semi-automatic handgun from his waistband and waved it in the air.
As other officers arrived, Thorne was sitting in the driver seat of his vehicle where six young, unsecured children were inside. Detectives asked Thorne to step out of the vehicle, detained him, and conducted a sweep of the driver seat area. Detectives recovered a handgun, as well as Thorne's Virginia ID, a baggie containing 2.32 grams of fentanyl, another baggie containing 3.07 grams of cocaine, and a digital scale.
In 2022, Thorne was convicted of possession of a concealed weapon. As a previously convicted felon, Thorne cannot legally possess a firearm or ammunition.
Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Katherine E. Groover, an Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney with the Richmond Commonwealth's Attorney Office, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Jessica L. Wright prosecuted the case.
Thorne's sentence will be served in a federal prison, with no specific information on the facility.
Key Facts
- State: Virginia
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
ðŸâ€Â’ Get the grimiest stories delivered weekly. Subscribe free →