A Hopkinsville man was sentenced to nearly three years in federal prison for possessing a firearm while being a convicted felon.
28-year-old Zachary Dean Evans was given the 33-month sentence which will include a three-year term of supervised release.
According to court records, Evans possessed a pistol in 2020 after having been previously convicted of multiple felony offenses. The prior felony offenses include fraudulent use of a credit card, receiving stolen property, second-degree escape, first-degree fleeing police, and second-degree unlawful imprisonment.
The case was investigated by the ATF Paducah Satellite Office and the Hopkinsville Police Department, with the assistance of the Christian County Sheriff’s Office.
