Rocky Mount man sentenced to 3+ years for illegal gun possession

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) – A Rocky Mount man has been sentenced to 40 months in federal prison for illegally possessing a Glock 21 as a convicted felon, according to prosecutors with the Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Virginia.

Hasan Ali Muhammed, 61, also known as “Paul Burwell,” pleaded guilty in August 2026 to one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, prosecutors said.

At about 4 p.m. on Oct. 23, 2022, T.N. contacted the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office to report trespassing on behalf of her friend, V.L., according to court documents…

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