Blacksburg Man Sentenced to 9 Years for Illegally Possessing Firearms

Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division

ROANOKE, Va. – A convicted felon, who fled from police during a traffic stop because he was illegally in possession multiple firearms, was sentenced yesterday to 9 years in federal prison. Damonte Marquise Forbes, 33, previously pled guilty to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.