Jury convicts man of illegal firearm possession, faces 15 years

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — A federal jury in Columbia has found Yashawnus Leekean Patterson, 44, guilty of being a felon in possession of a firearm.

The conviction came after a two-day trial where evidence included officer testimony and body camera footage.

Columbia Police responded to a downtown hotel where Patterson was being asked to leave…

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