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Victoria man sent to federal prison on firearms conviction

  • Originally published March 5, 2013 at 7:06 p.m., updated March 6, 2013 at 11:31 a.m.

Corey Hammon Green, 29, of Victoria, was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison after he was convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm.

He was convicted at trial Oct. 24, according to a news release from U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson.

Senior U.S. District Judge John D. Rainey, who presided over the trial, sentenced Green on Monday afternoon. The sentence is the maximum allowed under that charge. Green will also be required to serve three years of supervised release after he completes his prison term.

At the time of his arrest, Green was running a prostitution ring. In late 2011, Green took one of his victims to a Victoria hotel to what he thought was for prostitution services. However, the young woman, who testified at trial, had previously contacted law enforcement.

Green waited outside in his vehicle. After some time passed without seeing the woman, Green walked into the hotel, where he was arrested by Victoria police officers. During the arrest process, officers searched his car and found a gun in a rear compartment of the car.

During the trial, testimony showed Green had possessed and brandished a gun during several drug deals. He also assaulted one of the women victims with the gun.

Assisting in the investigation were the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Victoria Police Department. The case was prosecuted by assistant U.S. Attorney Patricia Hubert Booth.