Overview

• He admitted to one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm as part of a federal plea, and prosecutors agreed to drop a second gun charge.
• Prosecutors are asking for 24 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release and say they will not seek a fine, though the judge will decide the sentence.
• In new details cited in court filings, prosecutors allege he transported the guns on a flight from Georgia to San Diego and argue interstate commerce is satisfied.
• The case stems from a May 2023 stop in San Diego after police saw him with a handgun on social media, used a helicopter to locate his vehicle, and found two firearms in the car.
• The federal case was dismissed after a 9th Circuit panel ruling, then refiled when a larger panel reversed course and upheld bans on felons possessing guns.