Man to Prison for Firearms Violation
Posted/updated on: November 25, 2010 at 2:35 am
TYLER — A firearms violation is sending a Henderson county man to prison for 75 months. Robbie Devon Wilkins, 31, of Athens, was sentenced in Tyler federal court Tuesday by U.S. District Judge Michael Schneider. Federal prosecutors say last December, Wilkins sold a semi-automatic rifle to another individual for $500. The rifle had been stolen during a burglary of WULF Outdoor Sports store in Athens on December 14, 2009. Wilkins admitted that he knew the rifle was stolen property when he sold it. Wilkins was indicted by a federal grand jury on May 6, 2010 and charged with federal firearms violations.
