Salisbury man convicted, sentenced on firearm charges

SALISBURY, Md. – A Salisbury man will spend nearly a decade behind bars after being convicted on firearm charges.

Dashawn Rivers was convicted by a jury of firearm possession with a felony conviction, loaded handgun on person, and other related charges last week. He was subsequently sentenced to eight years behind bars, of which five years is a mandatory minimum sentence.

The charges stem from an incident on April 25, 2022, when Rivers was walking on the railroad tracks with another individual when they fled from police. A search of his person revealed a loaded handgun and 32 rounds of ammunition. At the time of the offense, Rivers was prohibited from possessing a firearm due to a previous robbery conviction.