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Date: 01-16-2018
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United States of America v. Marc Biggs
Southern District of Illinois Courthouse - East St. Louis, Illinois
Case Number: 3:17-cr-30039-NJR
Judge: Nancy J. Rosenstengel
Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
Plaintiff's Attorney: Christopher Hoell
Defendant's Attorney: Todd M. Schultz - FPD
Description: East St. Louis, IL - Pontoon Beach Man Sentenced to Prison for Firearm Offense
Marc Biggs, 34, of Pontoon Beach, Illinois, was sentenced on January 16, 2018 for felon in possession of a firearm. The Honorable Nancy J. Rosenstengel sentenced Biggs to 30 months in federal prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release and a $100 special assessment. Biggs also agreed to forfeit the illegal firearm that he possessed.
Court proceedings revealed that officers with the Madison Police Department responded to an apartment building in reference to a call about removing squatters from an apartment. During a search of the apartment officers found Biggs, a previously convicted felon, hiding in a bedroom. Officers also discovered a rifle in the same bedroom.
The case was investigated by the Madison Police Department.
Outcome: Defendant was sentenced to 30 months in prison.
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