Michael Davis, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Previously Convicted Felon, Illinois 2016

East St. Louis Man Sentenced to Eight Years for Felon in Possession of a Firearm

Michael Davis, 32, of East St. Louis, Illinois, was sentenced to 8 years of imprisonment in the United States District Court, Benton, for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Previously Convicted Felon, announced United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, Donald S. Boyce.

The Court also ordered Davis to pay a $100 special assessment and to serve a term of three years of supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system. Davis has been in custody since his arrest on August 17, 2016.

Court documents establish that, on August 17, 2016, Fairview Heights police received a report of shots fired at a residence within Fairview Heights city limits. Officers responded to the residence, and upon their arrival, spoke to a neighbor who stated he had heard several shots. As officers approached the residence at issue, they heard the sound of a weapon being ‘racked.’ Officers then heard three rapid shots coming from the rear of the residence. Three individuals, including Davis, were present at the residence and taken into custody by Fairview Heights police.

Later, officers recovered a cellular telephone video that depicts Davis firing an LAR-15 semiautomatic rifle three times in the back yard of the residence at issue. Information from the video establishes someone took the video on the same date and at the same time as officers’ response to the residence. Court documents further establish that, prior to August 17, 2016, Davis was convicted of a crime punishable by a term of imprisonment of more than one year.

The Fairview Heights Police and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms conducted the investigation of this matter. Assistant United States Attorney Nicholas Biersbach prosecuted this case.

According to the investigation, Michael Davis, of East St. Louis, was found guilty of Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Previously Convicted Felon for his actions on August 17, 2016. He was sentenced to serve 8 years in prison, ordered to pay a $100 special assessment, and serve 3 years supervised release. Davis was arrested on August 17, 2016, and has been in custody since then.

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