Defendant Sentenced for Gun Offense

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On Aug. 6, a DC Superior Court judge sentenced a defendant for carrying a pistol without a license outside a home or business.

As part of a plea deal with the prosecution, Michael Fluellyn’s other charges of possession of an unregistered firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition, no permit and possession of an open container of alcohol were dropped.

Judge Rainey Brandt sentenced Fluellyn to six months, all of which were suspended, plus eight months of probation.

Conditions of his probation include enrollment in the Rehabilitation Service Agency Program with the help of the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA). Fluellyn also has to register as a gun offender.

According to court documents, officers stopped the vehicle on the 3000 block of Martin Luther King Avenue, SE on Nov. 19, 2019. During the stop officers discovered that Fluellyn had a warrant in Maryland for driving without a license. During a quick look inside the vehicle, an officer noticed an open container of alcohol.

Fluellyn was asked to exit the vehicle.

As Fluellyn was getting out of the vehicle, transitioning to a wheelchair he dropped a gun. Officers also located a magazine clip on his person, documents state. Fluellyn did not have a license to carry a concealed weapon.