WICHITA, KAN. – A federal jury Thursday convicted a
Hillsboro man on federal firearms charges, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said.
David G. Nicholas, Jr., 44, Hillsboro, Kan., was convicted
on three counts of unlawful possession of a firearm following a felony
conviction.
During trial, prosecutors presented evidence that Nicholas
was a parole absconder in October 2013 when the U.S. Marshals Service arrested
him in Marion County, Kan. At the time, he possessed a .22-caliber handgun and
a .30-06 caliber rifle and ammunition.
Sentencing is set for Aug. 6. He faces a maximum penalty of
not less than 15 years in federal prison a fine up to $250,000 on each count.
Grissom commended the U.S. Marshals Service, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms and Explosives and Assistant U.S. Attorney Jason Hart for their work
on the case.
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