Muskogee, OK criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Felon in Possession of Firearm and Ammunition

Okemah Resident Pleads Guilty To Federal Firearm Charge

The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Eric Jason Franklin, age 53, of Okemah, Oklahoma, entered a guilty plea to one count of Felon in Possession of Firearm and Ammunition, punishable by up to 15 years imprisonment and a $250,000 fine.



The Indictment alleged that on July 15, 2024, Franklin knowingly possessed one .410-gauge pump-action shotgun and 15 rounds of .410-gauge ammunition, after having been previously convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year.



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



The Honorable D. Edward Snow, 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.



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



Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael E. Robinson represented the United States.

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