Myree Marshall, Illegally Possessing a Firearm, Kentucky 2022

State: Kentucky
Category: Violent Crime
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Paducah Man Sentenced to 7 Years in Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing a Firearm

A Paducah man has been sentenced to 7 years in prison for illegally possessing a firearm after having been previously convicted of a felony offense. Myree Marshall, 51, was sentenced to 7 years in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, for unlawfully possessing a SCCY, model CPX-2, 9-millimeter semiautomatic pistol on August 8 and 9, 2020.

Marshall was prohibited from possessing a firearm because he had previously been convicted of the following felony offenses. On February 10, 1995, in McCracken Circuit Court, Marshall was convicted of first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance. On March 25, 2004, in McCracken Circuit Court, Marshall was convicted of first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance. On January 24, 2019, in McCracken Circuit Court, Marshall was convicted of assault under extreme emotional disturbance.

The case was investigated by the Paducah Police Department and the ATF Paducah Satellite Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Seth Hancock, Chief of the U.S. Attorney’s Paducah Branch Office, prosecuted the case.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.

U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett of the Western District of Kentucky, Special Agent in Charge R. Shawn Morrow of the ATF Louisville Field Division, and Chief Brian Laird of the Paducah Police Department made the announcement.

There is no parole in the federal system. The case was investigated by the Paducah Police Department and the ATF Paducah Satellite Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Seth Hancock, Chief of the U.S. Attorney’s Paducah Branch Office, prosecuted the case.

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