Raleigh Man Sentenced for Firearms Offense

RALEIGH – United States Attorney Robert J. Higdon, Jr. announced that United States District Judge James C. Dever III sentenced jeremy hough, 35, of Raleigh, North Carolina to 78  months’ imprisonment, followed by 3 years of supervised release.

HOUGH was named in an Indictment filed on September 11, 2018, charging him with felon in possession of a firearm.  On December 3, 2018, HOUGH pled guilty to the charge. 

On May 8, 2018, Raleigh Police Department officers attempted to arrest HOUGH on an outstanding warrant. When they approached HOUGH, he fled, throwing a 9mm firearm into bushes.  Officers caught and arrested HOUGH and recovered the firearm.  

Investigation of this case was conducted by the Raleigh Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives (ATF).  Assistant Unite States Attorney Erin Blondel represented the government.