The U-S Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa reports a Nebraska man was sentenced late last week in connection with a firearms case. 33-year old Jesse Craig Wilkinson, of Omaha, was sentenced Thursday to 84 months in prison, for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. Wilkinson was also ordered to serve two years of supervised release following the period of imprisonment.

An investigation by law enforcement began with a report of suspicious activity occurring in Pottawattamie County. Wilkinson initially fled police officers, and when apprehended, was found to be in possession of a loaded .40 caliber handgun. Wilkinson was prohibited from possessing a firearm after he was convicted in 2003 in the District of Nebraska on charges of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Wilkinson pleaded guilty on April 2nd, to the current charge of being a felon in
possession of a firearm. The investigation was conducted by the Council Bluffs Police Department and the ATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives). The case was prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa.