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Trevon Barfield, 28, Sentenced for Gun Possession in Richmond, Virginia
Trevon Barfield, a recidivist felon, has been sentenced to 3 years and 8 months in prison for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia.
On August 12, 2023, Richmond Police officers responded to a 911 call reporting that Barfield had a gun and was pointing it at his ex-girlfriend. Barfield also had an outstanding arrest warrant.
When the officers arrived at the apartment complex, they found Barfield sitting atop a stairwell. The officers approached Barfield and notified him of the arrest warrant. One of the officers observed a bulge in Barfield’s left front pants pocket that he believed was a firearm, and Barfield reached for the object. After a brief struggle, the officers detained Barfield and recovered a handgun, which was loaded with 21 rounds of ammunition. Officers also found cocaine in Barfield’s pocket.
As a previously convicted felon, Barfield cannot legally possess firearms or ammunition. Barfield had been convicted previously for, among other crimes, possession of cocaine, being a felon in possession of a firearm, and possession of a weapon in a correctional facility.
U.S. District Judge M. Hannah Lauck handed down the sentence. The case was prosecuted by Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Katherine E. Groover, an Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney with the Richmond Commonwealth’s Attorney Office.
The case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program aimed at reducing violent crime and gun violence in communities.
Key Facts
- State: Virginia
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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