Steven D. Brinson, Felon in Possession of Firearms and Ammunition, Pennsylvania 2022

SCRANTON - A Tobyhanna man was charged with being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition after a federal grand jury indicted him yesterday.

According to United States Attorney Gerard M. Karam, the indictment alleges that Steven D. Brinson, age 32, of Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania, possessed firearms, including a non-serialized AR-style 'ghost gun,' and ammunition, despite having a prior felony conviction.

The alleged crimes took place on diverse dates in December 2021 and January and March 2022, Karam said.

This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP). Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeffery St John and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Brian Gallagher are prosecuting the case.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.

The maximum penalty under federal law for this offense is 10 years of imprisonment, a term of supervised release following imprisonment, and a fine.

A sentence following a finding of guilt is imposed by the Judge after consideration of the applicable federal sentencing statutes and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.

Indictments are only allegations. All persons charged are presumed to be innocent unless and until found guilty in court.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdpa/pr/tobyhanna-man-charged-being-felon-possession-firearms-and-ammunition