Date: 09-24-2024

Case Style:

United States of America v. Marquise Edward Carolina

Case Number: 16-55537

Judge: Sherri A. Lydon

Court: The United States District Court for the District of South Carolina (Richland County)

Plaintiff's Attorney: The United States Attorney’s Office in Columbia

Defendant's Attorney:

Click Here For The Best Columbia, South Carolina Criminal Defense Lawyer Directory

Description:

Columbia, South Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm
Columbia Man Sentenced for Firearm Offense After a Call from a Concerned Citizen

Marquise Edward Carolina, 32, of Columbia was sentenced to more than five years in federal prison after pleading guilty being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Evidence presented to the court showed that on Aug. 11, 2019, the City of Columbia Police Department received a call from a concerned citizen who reported that a man dressed in all black, driving a black vehicle, was waiving a gun around at a local apartment complex in the middle of the day. Officers responded to the scene and observed Carolina wearing all black in the front passenger’s seat of a black sedan. Officers searched Marquise Edward Carolina and found a loaded pistol in his pants.

Carolina has prior convictions for attempted armed robbery, kidnapping, burglary, possession of cocaine, and possession of crack cocaine, all of which prevent him from carrying a firearm under federal law. Additionally, Carolina has convictions for assault and battery 3rd degree and domestic violence 3rd degree.

This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the City of Columbia Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Lamar J. Fyall is prosecuting the case.

Outcome:

Defendant was found guilty and sentenced to 63 months imprisonment, to be followed by a two-year term of court-ordered supervision. There is no parole in the federal system

Plaintiff's Experts:

Defendant's Experts:

Comments: