Felon Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Possessing Gun and Ammo While on Supervised Release

PITTSBURGH - A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to six years of imprisonment on his conviction of felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition and the related violation of his supervised release, Acting United States Attorney Soo C. Song announced today.

United States District Judge Arthur J. Schwab imposed the sentence on Marcus Thompkins, age 27, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

According to information presented to the court, Thompkins was on supervised release from a prior federal drug trafficking conviction that involved the armed robbery of a drug dealer. Two United States Probation Officers attempted to visit Thompkins on December 12, 2016 when Thompkins pointed a firearm at them. On the next day, Officers from the Probation Office and the United States Marshal’s Fugitive Task Force conducted a search of Thompkins’ residence, and they recovered the firearm and ammunition.

Prior to imposing sentence, Judge Schwab stated that he considered, as part of his sentence, the need to protect the safety of the Probation Officers as they go about their excellent work.

Assistant United States Attorney Brendan T. Conway prosecuted this case on behalf of the government.

Acting United States Attorney Song commended the United States Probation Office and the United States Marshal’s Fugitive Task Force for the investigation leading to the successful prosecution of Thompkins.