Michael Earl Mashburn, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, South Carolina 2022

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GREENVILLE, S.C. – A Travelers Rest man has been sentenced to more than seven years in federal prison after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Michael Earl Mashburn, 49, was sentenced to 92 months imprisonment, to be followed by a three-year term of court-ordered supervision after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm. There is no parole in the federal system.

According to evidence presented to the court, Mashburn was arrested in the early morning hours of July 2, 2022, after Greenville County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to reports of a suspicious person at a residence in Travelers Rest. Deputies found Mashburn sleeping in his car in the homeowner’s driveway and recovered a loaded .38 caliber handgun as well as small amounts of methamphetamine and fentanyl. Mashburn had previously been convicted of multiple felony offenses, including possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, pointing-and-presenting a firearm, possession of a firearm by a person convicted of a violent crime, failure to stop for blue lights and multiple instances of burglary, larceny, possession of a stolen vehicle, and possession of various drugs.

This case was prosecuted as part of the joint federal, state, and local Project Safe Neighborhoods Program, the centerpiece of the violent crime reduction efforts. The program focuses enforcement efforts on the most violent offenders and partners with locally based prevention and reentry programs for lasting reductions in crime.

United States District Judge Henry M. Herlong presided over the case. The Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives and the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office investigated the case, with Assistant U.S. Attorney Chris Schoen prosecuting the case.

Mashburn’s lengthy conviction record highlights the importance of law enforcement efforts to keep communities safe. As part of the Project Safe Neighborhoods Program, law enforcement agencies work together to reduce violent crime and improve community safety.

This case serves as a reminder that law enforcement agencies will continue to work together to reduce violent crime and keep communities safe.

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