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A Columbia man was sentenced to more than four years in federal prison for possessing a firearm illegally, according to a South Carolina U.S. district attorney news release.
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U.S. District Judge Mary Geiger Lewis sentenced Davante Jamar Moore, 34, of Columbia to 57 months in prison, followed by three years of court-ordered supervision.
Previous convictions related for robbery, assault and battery meant Moore could not legally possess a firearm, according to the news release.
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Columbia Police Department officers searched Moore’s vehicle in May 2024 during a traffic stop and found a loaded gun, marijuana, a scale and a container with white powder. A K9 alerted to the scent of narcotics during the traffic stop.
Moore previously pleaded guilty for illegally possessing a gun in March, according to a news release.
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