Federal Judge Sentences Evergreen Man to Over Three Years for Illegal 3D-Printed Machine Gun Devices
MOBILE, Ala. — A federal judge has opted for a steeper sentence than recommended for a 22-year-old Evergreen man involved in a case concerning the manufacture of illegal firearm conversion devices using a 3D printer. During a hearing on Wednesday, Senior U.S. District Judge Ginny Granade sentenced Ishmell Jarah Williams to three years and one month in prison for possessing a machine gun conversion device, rejecting a plea deal that had advocated for a more lenient sentence of 2½ years. Judge Granade expressed her belief that a minimum sentence was not suitable for Williams, emphasizing … Read more