Chester Felon Sentenced to Federal Prison for Possession of a Firearm

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Brentton Timmons, 30, of Chester, has been sentenced to more than six years in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Evidence obtained in the investigation revealed that on Aug. 24, 2024, deputies with the Chester County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic safety check point and saw Timmons attempt to evade the check point by turning onto a dirt road. Deputies conducted a traffic stop on Timmons’ vehicle and saw an open container of alcohol in the cupholder. Deputies searched the vehicle further and found a loaded pistol under the driver’s seat. Timmons admitted to possession of the pistol and the alcohol.

Timmons has prior convictions for discharging a firearm into a dwelling, assault and battery 1^st degree, pointing and presenting a firearm, and possession with intent to distribute cocaine, all of which prohibit him from possessing a firearm under federal law.

United States District Judge Cameron McGowan Curriesentenced Timmons to 77 total months imprisonment, to be followed by a three-year term of court-ordered supervision.  There is no parole in the federal system.

This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Chester County Sheriff’s Office.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Lamar J. Fyall is prosecuting the case.

###