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A Neptune City man was sentenced to 57 months in prison after he pleaded guilty Monday to illegally possessing a handgun that had been converted into a machine gun, federal authorities announced.
Davon Harley, 30, pleaded guilty to one count each of being a felon in possession of a firearm and unlawful possession of a machine gun, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig said in a news release. Harley pleaded guilty by videoconference before U.S. District Court Judge Peter G. Sheridan.
Harley was charged last May following an investigation into a February 2020 incident when a Neptune City police officer confronted Harley during an argument with others in the yard of an apartment complex, according to court documents.
Monmouth County felon had a machine gun
A Monmouth County man admitted being a felon in possession of a firearm and unlawfully possessing a machine gun.
In a December 3, 2020, videoconference before U.S. District Judge Peter G. Sheridan, Davon Harley, 30, of Neptune City, pleaded guilty to an indictment charging him with one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm and one count of unlawful possession of a machine gun.
According to U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito and documents filed today and statements made in court a Neptune City Police officer confronted Harley, a previously convicted felon, who was arguing with others in the yard of an apartment complex in February 2020.