ND Man Sentenced For Felon In Possession Of Gun

A Belcourt man has been sentenced to three years and 10 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.

 

 

 

 

Bismarck, N.D. (AP)  A Belcourt man has been sentenced to three years and 10 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
 
U.S. Attorney Timothy Purdon says 28-year-old Jordan Short was sentenced Friday in Bismarck Federal Court.
 
Authorities say short was driving a vehicle on the Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation in October 2011 when a Bureau Of Indian Affairs officer attempted to stop him for a traffic violation.
 
Authorities say short fled in the vehicle and on foot. Authorities say a handgun was found in the vehicle.
 
Short was prohibited from possessing a firearm because of two prior felony convictions in 2004 and 2006 that included theft and aggravated assault.

 

Associated Press

   

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