Felon with gun range membership sentenced

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 32-year-old Middleburg man was sentenced Monday to nine years and 10 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of ammunition.

Maurice Futch pleaded guilty to the charge on Aug. 28.

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According to court documents, officers with the Clay County Sheriff's Office and special agents with the Drug Enforcement Administration executed a search warrant at Futch's home in Middleburg on July 16, 2012.

During the search, agents located more than 50 rounds of 9mm ammunition, along with a drug scale and other narcotics paraphernalia. Agents also located a picture of Futch shooting a pistol at a local gun range and later discovered that Futch was, in fact, a member of the gun range.

Futch had five prior felony convictions and is prohibited from possessing a firearm or ammunition under federal law.