Mission Man Pleads Guilty To Firearm Charge

United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that Gary Joe Emery, age 27, of Mission, South Dakota appeared before U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange on February 6, 2013 and pled guilty to Felon in Possession of a Firearm. The maximum penalty upon conviction is 10 years in custody, a $250,000 fine, or both; 3 years of supervised release; and a $100 special assessment.

On April 13, 2009 Emery was convicted of a felony in United States District Court – District of South Dakota. On June 10, 2012, Emery possessed a firearm at his residence in Todd County, South Dakota.

The investigation was conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and the Rosebud Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Marie H. Ruettgers.

A presentence investigation was ordered and a sentencing date was set for May 6, 2013. The defendant was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshal pending sentencing.