A Whittier, North Carolina, man is headed to prison after being found guilty of a firearm offense.
Michael James George, 46, was sentenced to 30 months in prison followed by two years of supervised release for possession of a firearm by a felon, announced William T. Stetzer, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.
According to filed court documents and today’s sentencing hearing, on January 17, 2020, a CIPD officer arrested George in Jackson County on an outstanding Tribal warrant, after the officer observed George driving in a vehicle with false tags.
At the time of the arrest, the CIPD officer searched the vehicle and recovered a pistol in the floorboard under the driver’s seat and 19 rounds of ammunition. George has a prior felony conviction and is prohibited from possessing a firearm or ammunition.
On October 23, 2020, George pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by a felon.
In making today’s announcement, Acting U.S. Attorney Stetzer thanked the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Cherokee Indian Police Department for their investigation of the case.
Assistant United States Attorney John Pritchard, of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Asheville, prosecuted the case.
The case was investigated by the Cherokee Indian Police Department. Defendant Michael James George was listed as the respondent in this case and the charges included possession of a firearm by a felon.
The defendant’s prior conviction and possession of a firearm are prohibited under the law.
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Key Facts
- State: North Carolina
- Category: Weapons
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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