HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Brian Fletcher, 35-year-old of Jewett City, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Vanessa L. Bryant in Hartford to six years of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for the illegal straw purchase of a .308 rifle and his unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition.

According to court documents and statements made in court, on Nov. 22, 2013, a court-authorized search of Fletcher’s residence revealed a Savage Arms, Axis XP .308 rifle, a Smith & Wesson .40 caliber VE Handgun, a .38 caliber Smith & Wesson Model 60 revolver, as well as multiple rounds of ammunition and weapon magazines.

The investigation revealed that the .308 rifle was purchased in Jan. 2013 by another individual at a sporting goods store in Lisbon. Fletcher engaged in the straw purchase and financed the transaction, which was captured on in-store surveillance video.

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A judge sentenced Jalita Johnson to a year's probation, 180 days of home confinement and community service