Phillip Johnson was sentenced to 15.75 years in prison for a scheme to obtain a gun despite being a prohibited possessor.
Tucson man sentenced to prison for gun fraud scheme
Credit: KGUN, Tucson, AZ
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YOU'RE WATCHINGKGUN NINE ON YOUR SIDE.A TUCSON MAN HAS BEENSENTENCED TO NEARLY 16 YEARS INPRISON -- FOR A SCHEME TOILLEGALLY OBTAIN A GUN.
' THEARIZONA ATTORNEY GENERAL'SOFFICE SAYS PHILLIP JOHNSONRECRUITED ANOTHER MAN TORETRIEVE MORE THAN 30 GUNSFROM TUCSON POLICE.
THOSEWEAPONS -- HAD BEENCONFISCATED FROM A PREVIOUSCASE.
THAT MAN -- EMANUELSIMPSON -- CLAIMED THE GUNSWERE HIS.
POLICE DISCOVEREDTHE FRAUD BEFORE JOHNSON EVERRECEIVED THE GUNS.
HE WAS ONPROBATION AT THE TIME -- FOR APREVIOUS FELONY.A SIERRA VISTA MOTHER -- HASBEEN ARRESTED FOR ABUSING A21- MONTH-OLD CHILD.
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