Johnstown Felon Sentenced to Nearly 4 Years in Prison for Illegal Gun Possession

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – A resident of Johnstown, Pa. has been sentenced in federal court to three years and 10 months in prison and three years’ supervised release on his conviction of unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.

United States District Judge Kim R. Gibson imposed the sentence on Anthony Rodney Edwards, 31.

According to information presented to the court, on March 15, 2018, Edwards was found in possession of a loaded Norinco .38 caliber pistol. On Mar. 31, 2017, Edwards was convicted in Cambria Co., Pa., of firearms not to be carried without a license, which is a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year. Federal law prohibits persons who have been convicted of a crime punishable by a term of imprisonment exceeding one year from possessing firearms.

Assistant United States Attorney Stephanie L. Haines prosecuted this case on behalf of the government.

Mr. Brady commended the United States Marshals Service for the investigation that led to the successful prosecution of Edwards.