BENTON – A federal jury in Benton has found a Du Quoin man guilty of possessing a firearm as a felon in Franklin County according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Illinois.
The jury convicted 42-year-old Marcus T. Moore of one count of Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm stemming from a Sept. 10, 2023 traffic stop in Sesser.
During the stop, Moore failed a sobriety test and fled on foot as police tried to take him into custody. He was caught after being tased and a gun was found secured to his ankle.
Moore had a prior federal conviction from 2007, which prohibited him from legally possessing a firearm. Moore was on federal supervised release at the time of his arrest.
Moore’s sentencing is set for Oct. 7 at the Benton federal courthouse. He could face up to 15 years in prison.
The Sesser Police Department led the investigation with support from ATF.
