United States of America v. Billy Ray St. Clair

Muskogee, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with being a felon in possession of ammunition and a firearm.

Billy Ray St. Clair, age 25, of Durant, Oklahoma, was charged with knowingly possessing 18 rounds of .22 caliber ammunition on January 14, 2025, after having been previously convicted of a crime punishable by more than one year imprisonment.

The charge arose from an investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Durant Police Department.

The Honorable Gerald L. Jackson, U.S. Magistrate Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, accepted the plea and ordered the completion of a presentence investigation report.

A U.S. District Court Judge will determine the sentence to be imposed after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

St. Clair will remain in the custody of the United States Marshals Service pending sentencing.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Lewis M. Reagan represented the United States.

The Defendant elected to plead guilty and faces up to 15 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.