Shain D. Sohl, a homeless man with no legal address, was sentenced to 12 years and six months in federal prison without parole for illegally possessing a firearm and ammunition.
Sohl, 36, pleaded guilty on February 18, 2015, to being a felon in possession of a firearm and to being a felon in possession of ammunition.
On July 15, 2014, Sohl’s ex-wife reported to law enforcement that Sohl had fired a pistol at her while she was driving him in a truck. She attempted to pull the truck over, and Sohl grabbed her and with his other hand drew a small pistol from his right front pocket and fired one round from it. The bullet grazed the right side of her face near her ear.
A Jackson County sheriff’s deputy later located a single bullet that passed through the driver’s seat and then into the rear of the passenger door handle.
According to court documents, Sohl threatened his ex-wife with death and physically assaulted her on multiple occasions, although he had a protective order lodged against him.
On February 25, 2014, the clerk of the Drury Inn Hotel reported suspicious activity to the Independence, Mo., Police Department. The clerk informed police officers that he smelled marijuana in the hallway outside of Sohl’s room and that he wanted the occupants evicted. A records check revealed an outstanding warrant for Sohl. The officers knocked on the door and, after an extended period, Sohl answered. The officers arrested Sohl on his outstanding warrant and received consent to search the room. They found a portable safe that contained a loaded Beretta pistol, 17 syringes, a notepad with dollar figures and $5,709 in cash.
Under federal law, it is illegal for anyone who has been convicted of a felony to be in possession of any firearm or ammunition. Sohl has a prior felony conviction for possession of a controlled substance.
This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Bruce Clark. It was investigated by the Kansas City, Mo., Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
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- Cahlan A. Clay, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Missouri 2012 · Iowa
- Keith R. Hardin, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Missouri 2016 · Kansas
Key Facts
- State: Missouri
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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