Sterling Ross, IV, Felon In Possession Of Firearm, Oklahoma 2023

Muskogee, Oklahoma - A local man has been sentenced to 54 months in prison for possession of a firearm, in violation of federal law.

Sterling Ross, IV, age 26, was sentenced to 54 months' imprisonment, and 3 years of supervised release for Felon In Possession Of Firearm, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2). The Indictment alleged that on or about February 3, 2019, within the Eastern District of Oklahoma, the defendant, having been convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year, knowingly possessed a Glock GMBH, Model 30, .45 ACP caliber semi-automatic pistol which had been shipped and transported in interstate and foreign commerce.

The charges arose from an investigation by the Okmulgee Police Department, the Federal Bureau of Investigation Safe Trails Task Force, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

The Oklahoma Safe Trails Task Force is comprised of the FBI and nine partner agencies including: Muscogee Creek Nation Lighthorse Police, Okmulgee Police Department, Okmulgee Sheriff’s Office, Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics, District 25 District Attorney’s Investigators, Cherokee Nation Police, Tahlequah Police Department, and Wagoner Police Department.

The Honorable Ronald A. White, U.S. District Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, presided over the hearing. Assistant United States Attorney Dean Burris represented the United States.

United States Attorney Brian J. Kuester said, “The communities we serve must be kept safe, and we work closely with law enforcement to make that happen. This case is a result of those working relationships.

Sterling Ross, IV will serve 54 months in prison for violating federal law related to firearm possession.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edok/pr/okmulgee-man-sentenced-54-months-firearm-possession