The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Marlina D. Hardbarger, 49, of Sallisaw, entered a guilty plea to one count of felon in possession of firearm, punishable by up to 15 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
The indictment alleged that on September 10, having previously been convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year and knowing of such conviction, knowingly possessed one .223-5.56mm caliber semi-automatic rifle.
The charge arose from an investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and Sequoyah County Sheriff ’s Office.
The Honorable Gerald L. Jackson, U.S. Magistrate Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, accepted the plea and ordered the completion of a presentence investigation report.
A U.S. District Court Judge will determine the sentence to be imposed after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
Hardbarger will remain in the custody of the United States Marshals Service pending sentencing.
Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Olivia Staubus represented the United States.
