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Quincy man faces prison for illegal gun possession, feds say
A Quincy man has pleaded guilty in federal court to possessing a firearm as a convicted felon and now faces up to 15 years in prison. Eric Felton Cooper Jr., 36, entered the guilty plea in the Northern District of Florida, according to a news release from U.S. Attorney Jack Heekin. The case stems from a Jan. 18 incident in which law enforcement officers responded to a 911 call involving a firearm. Federal prosecutors said officers determined Cooper had armed himself with a gun during an argument with another person. Cooper previously had been convicted of a felony and was prohibited under federal law from possessing a firearm, prosecutors said. Cooper is scheduled to be sentenced Jan. 15, 2027, by U.S. District Judge Mark Walker in Tallahassee. He faces a maximum of 15 years in federal prison. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Tallahassee Police Department investigated the case. This article originally appeared on Tallahassee Democrat: Quincy man faces prison for illegal gun possession, feds say