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Date: 03-19-2024
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Case Number: 2:23-cr-20186
Judge: Sheryl H. Lipman
Court: The United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee (Shelby County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: The United States Attorney’s Office in Memphis
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Memphis Man Sentenced to Over 12 Years for Illegal Possession of Firearm
A federal judge recently sentenced a Memphis man to more than 12 years in federal prison for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm.
According to information presented in court, on September 16, 2022, officers observed Carl Turner, 26, driving a white 2020 Kia Optima matching the description of a vehicle that had been reported stolen the night before. The officers activated their blue lights and sirens for a traffic stop but Turner reversed and drove towards the officers’ squad cars, striking one and disabling it in the process. Turner then led officers in a high-speed car chase for two miles through a residential neighborhood. After Turner crashed the Kia into a utility pole, he ran away from the officers on foot and tossed a brown backpack during the chase. Officers detained Turner and recovered the brown backpack, which contained a Bersa .380 caliber automatic pistol.
On November 20, 2023, Turner pled guilty to being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. United States District Judge Sheryl H. Lipman sentenced Turner on March 14 to 150 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system.
The PSN Gun Task Force investigated this case for federal prosecution with assistance from the Memphis Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.
United States Attorney Ritz thanked Assistant United States Attorney Eileen Kuo, who prosecuted this case, as well as law enforcement partners who investigated the case.
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