Hillsboro man convicted on arms charges

A federal jury in Wichita convicted a Hillsboro man May 14 on three counts of unlawful possession of a firearm in the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas.

David G. Nicholas Jr., 44, a parole escapee was arrested by U.S. Marshals Oct. 3, 2013, in Marion County, according to press release Thursday from U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom.

?At that time, he possessed a .22 caliber handgun, a .30.06 caliber rifle and ammunition,? Grissom stated.

According to the indictment, the first count charged that Nicholas was a felon in possession of a Harrington and Richardson model 949 .22 caliber revolver, which was shipped and transported in interstate commerce.

The second count charged him with possessing a Remington model 7600 .30.06 caliber rifle and the third count was possessing ammunition.

Sentencing is scheduled for Aug. 6. Grissom stated that Nicholas could face a maximum penalty of not less than 15 years in a federal prison and a fine up to $250,000 for each count.

Original complaints

Prior to his May 14 convictions, Nicholas was convicted in the 18th Judicial District, Sedgwick County, for robbery and aggravated robbery, said James Cross, public information officer with the U.S. Attorney?s office.

In addition, he was convicted of a felony assault in Richland County, Mont.

The first complaint was in January 1999. According to the complaint, Nicholas was charged with aggravated robbery after taking a cash register and about $203 in cash by force from a male victim. Nicholas was charged with robbery in September 2003.

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