Former Princess Anne Commission President Sentenced in Gun Case

CORRECTION: While Frederick was convicted of rifle or shotgun possession with felony conviction, public records on Maryland Judiciary Case Search do not implicate Frederick to be a previously convicted felon. 

PRINCESS ANNE, Md. – Former Princess Anne Commission President Lionel Frederick was sentenced in court on Wednesday.

According to court documents obtained by WMDT, Frederick was convicted by a jury of possession of a shotgun or rifle with felony conviction and illegal possession of ammunition in September after pleading not guilty. He was first charged in May.

Judge W. Newton Jackson III presided over this case, and sentenced Frederick to 10 years in prison, with all time suspended. While he will not serve anytime behind bars, Frederick will be sentenced to three years of probation. If Frederick violates probation, he will face prison time.

This sentencing comes after a postponement from Oct. 2.