Idabel Man Sentenced To 38 Months For Firearm Possession

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Joel Seth Hood, age 37, of Idabel, Oklahoma. was sentenced to 38 months’ imprisonment and 3 years of supervised release for Felon In Possession Of Firearm, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2). The charges arose from an investigation by the McCurtain County Sheriff’s Office and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (“ATF”).

The Indictment alleged that on November 30, 2018, within the Eastern District of Oklahoma, the defendant, having been convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year, knowingly possessed in and affecting commerce, a firearm which had been shipped and transported in interstate commerce.

United States Attorney Brian J. Kuester said, “This office received the investigation that led to the defendant’s prosecution as a result of collaboration and strong working relationships between the ATF, the McCurtain County Sheriff’s Office, and the District 17 District Attorney’s Office. Members of this office work hard to maintain open lines of communication with federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies. When we all work together, the communities we serve are the beneficiaries.”
                                
The Honorable Ronald A. White, U.S. District Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, in Muskogee, presided over the hearing. Assistant United States Attorney Clay Compton represented the United States.