Felon in possession of firearm
The acting U-S Attorney in South Carolina, Beth Drake, has announced that a Rabun County, Georgia man has been sentenced in federal court at Anderson for felon in possession of a firearm. Judge Tim Cain ordered Mark Anthony Stone to serve a term of 71 months in prison. Stone is 32 years old. According to Drake’s announcement, law enforcement on June 29, 2015 tried to pull Stone over for speeding. He fled. A chase ensued in Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Stone was arrested in Oconee County, but not before officers chased him on foot. Inside the vehicle, according to the acting U-S Attorney, officers found a loaded .22-caliber rifle with a round in the chamber. Because of prior convictions—including burglaries and aggravated assault—Stone was prohibited from carrying firearms at the time of his arrest.