James Myers, 38, of Fayetteville was sentenced Monday to 188 months in federal prison and five years of supervised release on one count of felon in possession of a firearm, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Arkansas.
According to court records, officers with the 4th Judicial Drug Task Force obtained and executed a search warrant at a residence in Springdale.
Inside, officers found Methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia, and several firearms. Myers later admitted that he was in possession of a Remington 12-gauge shotgun at the time officers executed the warrant.
At the time, Myers had at least one prior felony conviction and was prohibited from possessing firearms.
Myers was indicted by a federal grand jury in November 2016 and pleaded guilty in February 2017.
This is another case prosecuted as a part of the Department of Justice’s Project Safe Neighborhoods Initiative, which is aimed at reducing gun and gang violence, deterring illegal possession of firearms and improving the safety of residents in the Western District of Arkansas. Participants in the initiative include federal, state and local law enforcement agencies.
This case was investigated by the 4th Judicial Drug Task Force. Assistant United States Attorney Denis Dean prosecuted the case for the United States.
