ALIQUIPPA, PA. – Tyland Witherspoon, 28, of Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty on March 18, 2025, to a federal firearm charge, Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced.
Witherspoon admitted to one count of felony possession of a firearm and ammunition before United States District Judge William S. Stickman IV.
According to court documents, on June 19, 2024, Witherspoon, a convicted felon, was found in possession of a firearm and ammunition while alone in a vehicle in the Northview Heights area of Pittsburgh. Federal law prohibits convicted felons from possessing firearms or ammunition.
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Judge Stickman has scheduled sentencing for Witherspoon on July 28, 2025. He faces a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, or both. The actual sentence will be determined based on the seriousness of the offense and Witherspoon’s criminal history.
Witherspoon will remain detained until his sentencing.
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