Robert Barnes, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Felon, Illinois 2022

ROCK ISLAND MAN SENTENCED TO UP TO 10 YEARS FOR UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF A FIREARM

A 29-year-old Rock Island man faces statutory penalties of up to ten years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, and up to three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to unlawfully possessing a firearm as a felon.

Robert Barnes, of the 900 block of 21st Street in Rock Island, Illinois, pleaded guilty on November 3, 2021, to the federal charge, which carries a statutory maximum penalty of up to ten years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, and up to three years of supervised release.

At the change-of-plea hearing before Chief U.S. District Court Judge Sara Darrow, Barnes admitted to possessing a firearm despite knowing that it was unlawful to do so because of his prior felony conviction.

According to the government, Barnes was stopped by a Rock Island police officer in November 2019, while a passenger in a car. During the stop, the officer discovered an uncased and loaded handgun under Barnes’s seat.

Barnes remains in the custody of the U.S. Marshals while awaiting sentencing, which has been scheduled for March 2, 2022, in federal court in Davenport, Iowa.

The case was investigated by the Rock Island Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Assistant U.S. Attorney Alyssa Raya is representing the United States in the prosecution.

Robert Barnes, 29, of Rock Island, Illinois, pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, a federal charge that carries up to 10 years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, and up to three years of supervised release. His sentencing is set for March 2, 2022, in Davenport, Iowa.

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