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Pittsburgh Felon Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison
A Pittsburgh man has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for illegally possessing a pistol, Acting United States Attorney Soo C. Song announced today.
United States District Judge Cathy Bissoon imposed the sentence on Tyron Harrison, 23, of Pittsburgh, Pa.
According to information presented to the court, on or about May 7, 2012, Harrison was convicted in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County of the offenses of receiving stolen property and firearms not to be carried without a license, which are both crimes punishable by imprisonment for terms exceeding one year.
Following that conviction, on or about Jan. 21, 2016, Pittsburgh Police officers patrolling Zone 6 conducted a traffic stop of a car in which the defendant was a passenger. During the stop, officers recovered a loaded, .9 mm Ruger pistol from the defendant’s hoodie pocket.
Assistant United States Attorney Tonya Sulia Goodman prosecuted this case on behalf of the government.
Acting United States Attorney Song commended the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the City of Pittsburgh Bureau of Police for the investigation leading to the successful prosecution of Harrison.
Harrison was charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm, a crime punishable by up to 10 years in prison. The defendant had previously been convicted of receiving stolen property and firearms not to be carried without a license, both crimes punishable by imprisonment for terms exceeding one year.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the City of Pittsburgh Bureau of Police investigated this case, which was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Tonya Sulia Goodman on behalf of the government.
Harrison’s sentence was imposed by United States District Judge Cathy Bissoon on [current year].
The charges against Harrison were filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
Key Facts
- State: Pennsylvania
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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