Montana Man Sentenced For Felon In Possession Of A Firearm

United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Missoula, Montana man convicted of Felon in Possession of a Firearm was sentenced on May 17, 2013 by Chief Judge Jeffrey L. Viken, U.S. District Court.

Steven Shane McCann, age 30, was sentenced to 51 months’ imprisonment, 3 years' supervised release, and a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.

On May 17, 2012, McCann, a previously convicted felon, was found in possession of a firearm when his vehicle was stopped by law enforcement in Pennington County in South Dakota. McCann pled guilty to the charge on February 14, 2013.

This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, the South Dakota Highway Patrol, and the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation. Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Laura A. Shattuck prosecuted the case.

McCann remained in the custody of the U.S. Marshal.