A Wilmington man has been convicted of possession of a firearm by a felon in federal court.
According to U.S. Attorney Thomas Walker, U.S. District Judge Malcom J. Howard sentenced Dominic C. King to more than 16 years in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a felon.
King pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by a felon in U.S. District Court on July 9.
Walker said Wilmington police officers responded to an armed robbery Jan. 21, 2011. Police met with two victims who said they were robbed at gunpoint in their car in the parking lot of the Seahawk Square Apartments.
Police later found King with a bottle of pills with the victim’s name on it. Police said they also found a 9-millimeter semi-automatic handgun in a nearby ditch.
King denied any involvement in the robbery. Police questioned two females who accompanied King during the robbery but did not approach the car, who confirmed they saw King rob the victims in the car, Walker said.
King’s prior convictions include assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill and conspiracy to commit robbery with a dangerous weapon.
