Preston Cheyenne Johnson, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Alabama 2020

Convicted Felon Charged with Violating Federal Firearms Laws in Northern Alabama

Birmingham, Ala. - A federal grand jury indicted a man for being a felon in possession of multiple firearms, announced U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Special Agent in Charge Marcus Watson.

Preston Cheyenne Johnson, 37, of Addison, faces up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine for each of the three counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm.

According to the indictment, Johnson, who is prohibited from having a firearm because of prior felony convictions, is accused of unlawfully possessing an Anderson AM-15 5.56mm rifle on October 31, 2019, a Norcino Mak90 7.62mm rifle on February 4, 2020, and a Glock Model 19 9mm pistol on February 5, 2020.

Johnson is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

Violent convicted felons with firearms will be held accountable in the Northern District of Alabama, said U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town.

The case is part of Project Guardian, a Department of Justice initiative to reduce gun violence and enforce federal firearms laws.

ATF investigated the case along with Alabama Law Enforcement Agency and several other local law enforcement agencies, which Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert J. Becher, Sr. is prosecuting.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndal/pr/convicted-felon-charged-illegal-firearms-possession