Williamsburg Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Illegal Firearm
A Williamsburg, Missouri man has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison without parole for illegally possessing a firearm.
On Aug. 23, 2013, two individuals reported to law enforcement that William Hayward Council, 58, of Williamsburg, jumped out of his truck and pointed a sawed-off shotgun at them on a rural roadway in Callaway County, Missouri.
Callaway County sheriff’s deputies went to Council’s residence that day and found a New England 12-gauge shotgun, with a barrel length of less than 12 inches, on a bed inside the camper where he resided.
Council admitted to being in possession of the sawed-off shotgun and has two prior felony convictions for unlawful use of a weapon and three prior felony convictions for distribution of a controlled substance.
Council has been convicted of driving while intoxicated on 10 different occasions. He was sentenced as an armed career criminal due to his prior felony convictions.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jim Lynn. It was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Callaway County, Missouri Sheriff’s Department.
Council’s Sentence: 15 years in federal prison without parole.
Arrest Date: August 23, 2013.
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Key Facts
- State: Missouri
- Category: Violent Crime|Weapons
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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