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ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - A convicted felon that was caught carrying a firearm during a traffic stop in Lowndes County pleaded guilty in federal court, according to Peter Leary, the acting U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia.
James Richard Shivers, 32, of Valdosta, pleaded guilty to one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon before U.S District Judge Louis Sands in Albany federal court. Shivers faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release and a $250,000 fine. Leary’s office said there is no parole in the federal system.