STATESBORO, Ga. — Courtney Raynard Spann, 29, of Statesboro, who was arrested after a shooting on a residential street, has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison.
He’s facing the same state charges.
U.S. District Court Judge R. Stan Baker sentenced span to 96 months in prison after the Statesboro man pleaded guilty to possession of ammunition by a convicted felon, said David H. Estes, acting U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Georgia.
Spann also was ordered to serve three years of supervised release upon completion of his prison term.
“Previously convicted felons are prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition – period,” said Estes. “Courtney Spann’s record makes it abundantly clear why these laws are in place, and our office will relentlessly enforce these laws to keep firearms out of the hands of violent criminals.”
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According to court documents and testimony, Spann came to the attention of officers from the Statesboro Police Department who were investigating reports of gunfire in a high-density residential area on Jan. 25, 2020. The gunfire resulted in damage to multiple homes and vehicles.
Spann was located and later arrested, and officers found four firearms, including assault-style weapons, along with multiple rounds of ammunition, extended magazines and drum magazines in his vehicle.
Investigators also determined that Spann is a member of the Gangster Disciples criminal street gang, and he has a criminal history that includes a felony conviction for drug trafficking. He faces additional state charges related to the incident that led to his arrest.
“Keeping guns out of the hands of repeat felony offenders is a priority for the FBI because of offenders like Spann,” said Chris Hacker, special agent in charge of FBI Atlanta. “But we couldn’t do it without the partnerships with our fellow local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies, in particular in this case, the Statesboro Police Department.”
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