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Friday, January 4, 2019
Canton man with history of firearms and gang violence sentenced to nearly six years in prison for having loaded gun
A Canton man with a history of firearms and gang violence was sentenced to nearly six years in prison for having a firearm.
Jeremy Pleasant, 35, was sentenced to 70 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Dan Polster. Pleasant previously pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.
According to court documents and statements made in court:
Pleasant was released from state prison in January 2018 after serving seven years in prison for shooting a rival gang member. On March 24, 2018, Pleasant was a passenger in a car that was pulled over for a traffic violation. Pleasant ran from the car and was Tased.
Pleasant had a loaded Ruger 9 mm in his jeans pocket when he was arrested. Pleasant was forbidden from having a firearm because of the 2011 conviction for felonious assault with a firearms specification, as well as a 2003 conviction for felonious assault with a firearm specification from another shooting.
This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Aaron P. Howell following an investigation by the bet365 出金 and the Canton Police Department.
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