Mabank Felon Sentenced for Gun Violations
Posted/updated on: November 9, 2011 at 1:12 pm
TYLER – A 24-year-old Mabank man has been sentenced to federal prison for firearms violations in the Eastern District of Texas. Christopher Lee Chambers pleaded guilty on May 24, 2011, to being a felon in possession of a firearm. He was sentenced in Tyler to 37 months in federal prison on Nov. 7, 2011, by U.S. District Judge Leonard E. Davis.
According to information presented in court, on Sep. 24, 2010, Chambers was found to be in possession of a Marlin .243 caliber rifle. Further investigation revealed Chambers was a convicted felon, having been previously found guilty of unlawful use of a criminal instrument in Henderson County and burglary of a building in Harrison County, both in 2006. As a convicted felon, Chambers is prohibited by federal law from owning or possessing firearms or ammunition. Chambers was indicted by a federal grand jury on Apr. 8, 2011, and charged with federal firearms violations.
