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Worcester Man Gets 5 Years in Prison for Illegal Possession of Firearm

By Patrick Sargent | February 7, 2020
Last Updated: March 23, 2021

WORCESTER – A Worcester man was sentenced in federal court in Worcester to five years in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.

34-year-old Leroy Byron plead guilty in November 2019 to being a felon in possession of a firearm. Byron is prohibited from possessing a firearm due to prior convictions. 

In addition to five years in prison, Byron also received three years of supervised release.

   

 

Lead photo: GunAuction.com

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