Tyree Leron Stewart, a 29-year-old Rocky Mount man, has been sentenced to 71 months in prison for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The sentence was handed down by Chief U.S. District Judge Richard E. Myers II on November 3, 2021.
According to court documents, on September 16, 2020, officers with the Rocky Mount Police Department responded to a shot-spotter alert in the area of Henna Street, Rocky Mount, North Carolina. There, officers observed Stewart standing beside a vehicle parked in the driveway of his residence. When officers approached to ask Stewart if he had observed anything, Stewart began acting nervous and positioned his body away from the officers as if he were attempting to conceal something.
Officers asked Stewart to show his hands, but Stewart did not raise his right hand. When Stewart ultimately raised his right hand, officers heard a loud thud on the ground. Officers observed a sawed-off shotgun on the ground and ordered Stewart to step away. Before officers could detain Stewart, he fled on foot throughout the area before ultimately returning to his house. Stewart then exited the residence and surrendered to police.
Officers secured a search warrant for Stewart’s residence and recovered twenty-two 12-gauge shotgun shells. The firearm was identified as a sawed-off 12-gauge shotgun with a 13-inch barrel. At the time, Stewart had accrued three prior felony convictions for the same offense, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and was serving an active term of federal supervised release.
On August 18, 2021, U.S. District Judge Louise W. Flanagan sentenced Stewart to a term of 23 months imprisonment for violating his federal supervised release. This sentence will be served consecutive to the 48-month prison sentence.
The case was investigated by the Rocky Mount Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Assistant U.S. Attorney Aakash Singh prosecuted the case.
Tyree Leron Stewart, 29, of Rocky Mount, was charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, a federal crime. He pled guilty to the charge on August 8, 2021.
Mandatory Facts:
1. Defendant/Respondent: Tyree Leron Stewart
2. Exact Criminal Charges: Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon
3. City and State: Rocky Mount, North Carolina
4. Exact Date: September 16, 2020 (crime date)
5. Sentence or Outcome: 71 months in prison
6. Dollar Amounts: None
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Key Facts
- State: North Carolina
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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