Perry Wayne Suggs, Jr., Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition, Colorado 2019

In a shocking turn of events, Perry Wayne Suggs, Jr., a 32-year-old man from Colorado Springs, Colorado, has been found guilty of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. This verdict marks the end of a one-week trial that saw Suggs, who appeared in custody, remanded back to jail after the jury relayed their verdict.

The trial, which took place in U.S. District Court, was presided over by Judge William J. Martinez. Suggs was indicted by a federal grand jury in Denver on February 21, 2018, with a superseding indictment returned on April 19, 2018. The trial began on March 25, 2019, and concluded on March 28, 2019, with the guilty verdict.

According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, on January 3, 2018, Colorado Springs Police Officers were dispatched to a shots fired call where a man in a BMW fired at a pedestrian crossing the street. The victim, who was legally crossing the intersection, was pointed at by an individual in a black BMW, who then fired at the pedestrian's legs and fled the scene.

Witnesses, including a mother and daughter, provided crucial information to the police, including the make and model of the car, as well as its license plate number. A witness also took a picture of the car's license plate and pointed out the shell casing in the intersection, which was retrieved by the officers.

A search warrant was executed at Suggs' residence, where officers found two firearms in plain view inside a vehicle. Further investigation led to the discovery of a Glock handgun and an AR-15 style rifle, as well as ammunition. A test using the NIBIN database confirmed that the Glock recovered by officers matched the shell casings found at the scene.

Suggs is scheduled to be sentenced by Judge Martinez on August 28, 2019, and faces not more than 10 years in federal prison, as well as up to a $250,000 fine. This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, a violent crime reduction program that aims to reduce violent crime by focusing enforcement efforts on the most violent offenders and partnering with locally based prevention and reentry programs.

Defendant's Name: Perry Wayne Suggs, Jr.

Exact Criminal Charges: Being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.

City and State: Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Exact Date: January 3, 2018.

Sentence or Outcome: Sentencing scheduled for August 28, 2019. Faces not more than 10 years in federal prison and up to a $250,000 fine.

Dollar Amounts: Up to a $250,000 fine.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-co/pr/colorado-springs-man-found-guilty-being-felon-possession-firearm-and-ammunition