Michael Brandon Stewart, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Washington 2023

Felon in Possession of a Firearm Lands 85-Month Sentence

A Yakima man has been sentenced to 85 months in federal prison for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm.

On June 29, Michael Brandon Stewart, 29, of Yakama, Washington, sold a .44 caliber handgun to an undercover officer who was posing as a buyer. The handgun was discovered to have been stolen during a residential burglary.

Stewart’s lengthy criminal history includes convictions for residential burglary, first degree theft, third degree assault, possession of an illegal weapon, possession of methamphetamine, bail jumping, and delivery of a controlled substance.

Michael C. Ormsby, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, praised the efforts of the Yakima Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives in bringing the case to a successful conclusion.

‘The United States Attorney’s Office, the Yakima Police Department, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, are committed to protecting communities in the Eastern District of Washington from convicted felons who unlawfully possess firearms,’ Ormsby said.

The case was prosecuted by Tom Hanlon, an Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington.

Stewart will serve a 36-month term of court supervision following his release from federal prison. The case was assigned the number 11-CR-02106-LRS.

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