Minneapolis man convicted of illegal gun possession
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A federal jury has convicted a Minneapolis man of illegally possessing a gun.
After a four-day trial, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said 60-year-old Gregory Lynn McCoy was convicted by a federal jury on one count of firearm possession by a felon.
McCoy has multiple prior felony convictions and qualifies for an increased penalty under the Armed Career Criminal Act, meaning he faces a minimum penalty of 15 years in prison.
Prosecutors say the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant on McCoy’s Dodge Durango on Oct. 23, 2019, and found an MC 1911 .45 caliber semiautomatic pistol. Law enforcement also found a box of MagTech .45 caliber ammunition in a box at McCoy’s home.
A date for his sentencing hasn’t yet been set.