A southern Illinois jury found a Du Quoin man guilty of possessing a firearm as a felon in Franklin County.
The U.S. attorney's office reports a jury convicted 42-year-old Marcus Moore of one count of felon in possession of a firearm.
According to court documents, a Sesser police officer initiated a traffic stop on Moore’s vehicle in September 2023. After Moore failed a field sobriety test, he fled on foot as officers attempted to take him into custody. He was apprehended after being tased. A firearm was discovered secured to his ankle.
Moore had a prior federal conviction from 2007, which prohibited him from legally possessing a firearm. Moore was on federal supervised release at the time of his arrest.
Moore’s sentencing hearing is scheduled for October 7 at the federal courthouse in Benton. He faces up to 15 years in prison.
