NOME, ALASKA – A 36-year-old man has been sentenced to 42 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition.
Stephen Brooker Sherman, 36, of Nome, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Ralph R. Beistline on January 1, 2020, for being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition.
According to court documents, on January 5, 2020, a concerned citizen called the Nome Police Department and reported a domestic dispute and multiple gunshots had been fired. A second citizen called the department, also reporting shots fired in the same area.
Police responded and discovered Sherman intoxicated, sitting naked on a bed with a loaded Ruger SR22 .22 caliber handgun next to him and a Ruger P345 .22 caliber handgun on the floor. Police also located a Savage Model 62 .22 caliber rifle, 23 rounds of .308 ammunition, 83 rounds of .357 and .38 ammunition, 30 rounds of .22 ammunition, and 371 rounds of .40 caliber ammunition in the residence.
Sherman has prior felony convictions for criminally negligent homicide and assault and was on probation at the time of the offense. Based on his prior convictions, he was prohibited from possessing firearms.
The Nome Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives conducted the investigation leading to the successful prosecution of this case. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Daniel Doty.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods and Project Guardian, initiatives aimed at reducing violent crime and enforcing federal firearms laws.
Sherman was sentenced to 42 months in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release. A petition to revoke probation remains pending in state court.
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Key Facts
- State: Alaska
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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