Press Release
Krebs Man Found Guilty Of Firearm Possession
For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Oklahoma
MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Jared Robert Faulkner, age 30, of Krebs, Oklahoma, was found guilty by a federal jury of Felon In Possession Of Firearm, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2). The jury trial began with testimony on Thursday, August 16, 2018 and concluded on Friday, August 17, 2018 with the guilty verdict.
Evidence at trial proved that on or about February 10, 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. The verdict was the result of an investigation coordinated as part of the Project Safe Neighborhoods effort in the Eastern District of Oklahoma to reduce gun and related drug crime. Project Safe Neighborhoods is an initiative led and coordinated by the Office of the United States Attorney. The agencies involved in the investigation were the McAlester Police Department, the Krebs Police Department, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
“The evidence presented to the jury by the U.S Attorney’s Office was the result of work by multiple agencies – the McAlester and Krebs Police Departments and the ATF – working together. The investigation began when a person called police asking that they respond to a disturbance Jared Faulkner was involved in. When they arrived officers discovered that Faulkner possessed a firearm which was unlawful for him to have because he was a convicted felon,” said United States Attorney Brian J. Kuester. “I want to thank the jurors for giving their time for the very important service they gave to the community. Jury duty is sometimes looked upon as an inconvenience – something that should be avoided if at all possible. While it may require some sacrifice by the jurors, their service is crucial to our legal system.”
The Honorable Ronald A. White, District Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, in Muskogee, presided over the trial and ordered the completion of a presentence report. Sentencing will be scheduled following its completion.
Assistant United States Attorney Dean Burris represented the United States.
Updated August 31, 2018
Topic
Firearms Offenses