Atoka County Man Pleads Guilty to Illegally Possessing a Firearm as a Felon
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Ricky Hayden Willis, 45, of Lane, Oklahoma, has entered a guilty plea to one count of felon in possession of a firearm, punishable by up to 15 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
The indictment charged that Willis, after having been previously convicted of a crime punishable by more than one year of imprisonment, knowingly possessed a .22 caliber bolt-action rifle on July 28, 2026.
The charge arose from an investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Atoka Police Department. Magistrate Judge Gerald L. Jackson of the U.S. 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 after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors. Willis will remain in the custody of the United States Marshals Service pending sentencing. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jonathan E. Soverly represented the United States.
(Source: U.S. Department of Justice)
Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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