MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Nickey Lynn Anderson, age 35, of Idabel, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 66 months’ imprisonment and 3 years supervised release for Felon In Possession Of Firearm And Ammunition, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1), 924(a)(2) and 924(e). The charges arose from an investigation by the Idabel Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

The Indictment alleged that on or about August 5, 2017, within the Eastern District of Oklahoma, the defendant, Nickey Lynn Anderson, having been convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year, knowingly possessed in and affecting commerce, a Jimenez, Model JA-25, .25 automatic caliber pistol, serial number 059829, and six rounds G.F.L. (Giuilio Fiocchi, Lecco) .25 automatic caliber ammunition which had been shipped and transported in interstate commerce.

United States Attorney Brian J. Kuester said, “This investigation and prosecution is the result of the continued cooperative approach to public safety taken by law enforcement agencies in the Eastern District of Oklahoma. State, local, tribal and federal investigative and prosecutorial agencies work together to maximize the impact of our limited resources. We best serve our communities and the people who call the Eastern District of Oklahoma home when we have strong working relationships.”

The Honorable Ronald A. White, U.S. District Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, in Muskogee, presided over the hearing. Assistant United States Attorney John David Luton represented the United States. The defendant will remain in custody pending transportation to the designated federal facility at which the non-paroleable sentence will be served.