United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of Kentucky
04/17/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/17/2024 08:38
Paducah Felon Sentenced to 7 Years in Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing a Firearm
Press Release
Paducah Felon Sentenced to 7 Years in Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing a Firearm
For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Kentucky
Paducah, KY - A Paducah man was sentenced yesterday to 7 years in prison for illegally possessing a firearm after having been previously convicted of a felony offense.
U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett of the Western District of Kentucky, Special Agent in Charge R. Shawn Morrow of the ATF Louisville Field Division, and Chief Brian Laird of the Paducah Police Department made the announcement.
According to court documents, Myree Marshall, 51, was sentenced to 7 years in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, for unlawfully possessing a SCCY, model CPX-2, 9-millimeter semiautomatic pistol on August 8 and 9, 2020. Marshall was prohibited from possessing a firearm because he had previously been convicted of the following felony offenses.
On February 10, 1995, in McCracken Circuit Court, Marshall was convicted of first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance.
On March 25, 2004, in McCracken Circuit Court, Marshall was convicted of first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance.
On January 24, 2019, in McCracken Circuit Court, Marshall was convicted of assault under extreme emotional disturbance.
There is no parole in the federal system.
This case was investigated by the Paducah Police Department and the ATF Paducah Satellite Office.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Seth Hancock, Chief of the U.S. Attorney's Paducah Branch Office, prosecuted the case.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.
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Updated April 17, 2024
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