Wilmington Man Sentenced For Unlawful Possession Of Firearm

RALEIGH – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina announced that in federal court today Chief United States District Judge James C. Dever, III, sentenced KEVIN ROBINSON, 31, of Wilmington, North Carolina, to 84 months’ imprisonment followed by 3 years’ supervised release. 

On July 28, 2015, a Federal Grand Jury returned a Criminal Indictment charging ROBINSON with unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon.  On October 29, 2015, ROBINSON pled guilty to the charge.

According to the investigation, on April 16, 2015, Wilmington police officers located ROBINSON and executed an arrest warrant for a probation violation.  As officers were placing ROBINSON under arrest, ROBINSON told officers he was carrying a gun in the waistband of his clothing.  Upon a search, officers found a loaded Ruger P-90 .45 caliber handgun.

The criminal investigation of this case was conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Wilmington Police Department.  Assistant United States Attorney Jane J. Jackson handled the prosecution on behalf of the Eastern District of North Carolina.