Lexington Felon Sentenced to Over 3 Years in Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing a Firearm

Paducah, KY - A Lexington, Kentucky man was sentenced today to 3 years and 1 month in prison for illegally possessing a firearm after having been convicted of a felony offense.

U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett of the Western District of Kentucky and Special Agent in Charge R. Shawn Morrow of the ATF Louisville Field Division made the announcement.

According to court documents, Gary Hoskins, 57, was sentenced to 3 years and 1 month in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, for possessing a firearm after having been convicted of a felony offense.

Hoskins was prohibited from possessing a firearm because he had previously been convicted of the following felony offense.

On or about September 24, 2007, in Laurel Circuit Court, Laurel County, Kentucky, Hoskins, was convicted of second-degree burglary.

There is no parole in the federal system.

This case was investigated by the ATF Paducah Post of Duty with assistance from the Kentucky State Police and the Graves County Sheriff's Office.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Leigh Ann Dycus, of the U.S. Attorney's Paducah Branch Office, prosecuted the case.

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