Spartanburg Man Enters Guilty Plea in Federal Court on Firearms Charges

Columbia, South Carolina ---- United States Attorney Beth Drake stated today that Timothy Andrew Wofford, age 39, of Campobello, pled guilty  in federal court in Greenville to felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. United States District Timothy M. Cain accepted the plea and will impose sentence after United States Probation prepares a pre-sentence report. Wofford, based on prior felony convictions, is prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition. He faces a statutory maximum sentence of 10 years in federal prison.

Evidence presented at the change of plea hearing established that on the evening of October 6, 2016, members of the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) and the South Carolina Highway Patrol (SCHP) responded to a vehicular accident in Campobello, South Carolina. Timothy Wofford was the driver of the vehicle involved and was thrown from the vehicle during the wreck.  Officers recovered a 9mm pistol next to Wofford and secured a 12-gauge shotgun from the Wofford’s vehicle.  The 9mm pistol was reported stolen out of Lebanon, Tennessee. 

The Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office, South Carolina Highway Patrol, and ATF investigated the case. Seventh Circuit Assistant Solicitor Jennifer Wells, serving as a Special Assistant United States Attorney for the US Attorney’s Office, is prosecuting the case.

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