Convicted Felon Sentenced for Federal Firearms Violation
Posted/updated on: October 30, 2014 at 1:13 pmTYLER – A 27-year-old Grand Saline man has been sentenced to federal prison for federal firearms violations.James Matthew Herring pleaded guilty Aug. 6 to being a felon in possession of a firearm. He was sentenced to 63 months in federal prison Tuesday in Tyler by U.S. District Judge Leonard Davis.
According to information presented in court, on January 21, Herring was stopped by a sheriffs deputy because he matched the description of a burglary suspect. During the traffic stop, a revolver and a semi-automatic pistol were located on the ground near the car. Drug paraphernalia, cash, and methamphetamine were also found in a bag near the vehicle. Herring submitted to a search of the car, during which deputies located another revolver in the dash where the radio had been and a bag of ammunition in the trunk. Further investigation revealed Herring was a convicted felon having been found guilty of theft and evading arrest with a vehicle in Collin County. As a convicted felon, Herring is prohibited by federal law from owning or possessing firearms or ammunition. Herring was indicted by a federal grand jury on April 23.